No Lights

Face to the ceiling plaster cracks like a web Ruminating, renovating, nothing in my head A mile long hallway, a figure at the end Sending whispers through the walls, how it all began Gutter water in the snow, the shadows leave the stains to show Trimming with a file, stomach churning blackest bile Keep it to yourself, nothing truly helps the helpless Understatement of the age: “Human beings are selfish” “Sink the knife deeper” said the true believers Nothing shows clearer than the throes of fever Voiceless cries from a choked out land Ash covered lips, mouths filled with sand There’s no lights, no stars Nothing left alive but the shadow in my heart No lights, no stars No more false hope, I’m still crying in the car No lights, no stars Keep your voice at bay so I can tear myself apart No lights, no stars Play the cards again, I keep quitting at the start Been shaking long enough, either an hour or a month Too many bitten hands, I’ve forgotten how to trust Headed down a one way road, pouring out my luck Don’t know how much time I have, but I know it’s almost up Because there’s something in the corner, something in the room I can see its twisted shape, I can hear it when it moves Crawling up the walls like the spiders in my dreams In this state of mind, nothing’s ever like it seems Who can hear me now? Who can hear the screams? Who can can cut me down? Who can count my rings? Who can save me now? Am I the scourge of my of peace? I’m turning from the corner, I’m running down the street There’s no lights No stars Running for my life but I don’t think I’ll get far No lights No stars Climbing up the trees, fingers digging in the bark No lights No stars Sitting in the rain and I’m quenching every spark No lights No stars Leaning off the edge now I’m swimming in the dark