How To Sit With Me
It's hard to breathe when you can't feel your feet
It's easy to see when you're as close to it as me
When your lungs are filled with water,
and you start breakin' down,
Then you can come talk to me
That's when you can talk to me
But until your skin begins to burn,
and your heart begins to yern,
just turn around, just turn around
Reach deep inside until you feel that pain in your gut
Give it a twist and try to walk a line as your mind's in a rut
Try to smile as someone passes you bye.
If you can say you're fine without breakin' down,
Then you can come talk to me
That's when it's fine by me
But until your skin begins to burn,
and your heart begins to yern,
When your left beggin for more
and you're breakin' down and feelin' ground....
Don't even talk to me
Don't you dare acknowledge me
Don't you sit next to me
Until you're as weak as you can be
Copyright © Zachary Perry | Year Posted 2007
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