
Poison
it wasn't even in my veins
but the elixir was felt in my body all the same
it made the world seem big
and i
small
afraid of Him coming home with the poison on His breath
every sound distorted until it became unrecognizable as the truth
never knowing what would happen when He opened that door
or drove that car
endless nights wondering when He would come home
what could i do
i am only a child
worrying turned into
panicking
panicking turned into a constant state of fear
trying to keep my world together
in this world that seems to not be my own
I finally took My eyes off of the pain
and looked over the horizon
a hand reaching out to Me
helping Me escape
giving Me the tools I need to seal My fate
providing Me with a hand to hold and a shoulder to cry on
a friend
I learned to dance
and prance
and now I dance with the stars amidst the night