Rivers You've Drank

I ripped my heart out with my hand In hopes to plant it once again Oh my seeds take root where I bleed And I water them each night as I grieve Hold it close but not fondly It's not easy to love something Take it gently not all at once it's what you appreciate Grow and stretch out of the rivers that you've drank I leave my petals where they fall The ground consumes them at my call Oh my leaves stay turned towards the sun I fear they'll leave me soon enough Hold it close but not fondly It's not easy to love something Take it gently not all at once it's what you appreciate Love my thorns although they're bitter Plant yourself a new existence Grow and stretch out of the river Feel it grow now Let it come down I ripped my heart out with my hand In hopes to plant it once again Oh my seeds take root where I bleed And I water them each night as I grieve Love my thorns although they're bitter Plant yourself a new existence Grow and stretch out of the rivers You're just following the conditions Each night you listen