Mouthbreather

I know you thought I would go quietly

but I never asked you for permission to believe

in something bigger than us both.

I think you owe me an apology.

You left me waiting in the desert for the sand.

I aim my mouth at the sky.

Only to find my lungs have filled with sand.

I let the sun burn me down before I let you inside

I clear my throat.

It's just a matter of time before you set something innocent on fire

just to watch it run.

So keep forcing me into survival mode

I need to know what it's all worth.

I'll chase that dream down that same one-way dead-end road

Until I find another reason to stay home and let it go.

I will keep my eyes on the road and my heart to myself.