Member Poem

I've sewn my lips together, love
With shiny golden thread
You'll never hear my voice again
I might as well be dead

I've tied my arms together, dear
With chains of stainless steel
I'll never call your phone again
My touch you'll never feel

I've locked me in a prison cell
Inside a cold, dark cave
I pray to God to care for you
Your life's not mine to save

I've cut my tongue and vocal chords
I scream but make no sound
I pray to God to care for you
While I won't be around

I promised not to burden you
And killed me cause i had to
"your life was just another breath,
The Earth still spun without you"

I sensed you didn't love me, dear
I could have shown affection
My faith and pride still held me back
God, how I fear rejection

I sensed you didn't love me, love
I wish I would have told you
"I've wasted over half my life
on trying to unlove you"