i screamed openmouthed in terrorwise 

link ed to you despite sp ac e 

strung like pearls on rope made of 

lies 

i am 

not wondering where you are 

closeor far 

i sang my sorrowsong already and look over there 

is the note against the sky 

a bird poised like music on linesofcommunication between you 

and me 

i am exempt from your pain 

tattooed my denial of despair on skinsmoothsilk flash my hope at every 

one who glances at my feet 

theyve trod many a broken path and been worn down to cracked and bleeding remnants of memory 

been there before 

been there again 

wandering in circleslikestuck 

and c u t the ties finally broke the chains 

though bound by life we made 

and now the screams have vanished and I sing new 

love like sweetness on the tongue after bitterhate i am newtoo 

and will not coat my heart in nacre to hide the wrong with in 

no 

i shine like diamonds