Hollow

I wake to find myself trapped

In a frozen well, my hollow cell

Those same dark thoughts that

Creep through the window at night

Would leave me paralyzed

Eyes wide, searching for meaning

In the fleeting nothings

I’ve tried forcing that feeling

But I don’t believe myself

Starved for a truth to set me free

I long for your embrace

Scarred from the bitter memories

That tell me I should change

Eyes wide, sharp like a knife

You’d use to pierce through my chest

I’ve tried cutting the ties

But I can’t seem to help myself

Starved for a truth to set me free

I long for your embrace

Scarred from the bitter memories

That tell me I should change

But I am still my father’s son

The stubborn one

So I couldn’t listen

Carve out the heart and set me free

Before the colors fade

I’ll pretend to lift this heart of stone

Each time you draw near

In the end I’d rather sleep alone

But still I lie here

Over and over, again and again

Starved for a truth to set me free

I long for your embrace

Scarred from the bitter memories

That tell me I should change

But I am still my mother’s son

The troubled one

So I’ll keep my distance

Carve out the heart and set me free

Before the colors fade