
The kindling meets the lighter
The world tilts on its axis
Over and over
Locked in a dance with each other
Who is the hunted and who is the hunter
Herded closer and closer
Into the unknown
Leave behind all you know
All I see are fragile foundations
And thanks to the vertiginous confrontations
I’ve lost the world I used to know
The lies ripped down to their bones
I see your hand reach out
I can’t let go
How easily I forget him
Each time you grow close
I fear it as much as I crave it
I run from it
Try to piece my life back together
Throw myself into it like never before
Hold him tight while I keep my eyes closed
As if that would be enough
To hold you at bay
But as the world rights itself again
I don’t put out the flame
My half-hearted defenses fall away
As I’m still looking back
Even as I won’t bring myself to stay
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