Faultlines

I feel the tide rise behind my eyes Pressure like a storm I can't outrun Whispers in the static of my mind Leaking seams where the battle's just begun The walls are closing in my thoughts unwind A fragile line between awake and blind Hold on—don't let me fade Drowning in a flood my body made Every breath's a fight a thread to cling As the faultline cracks beneath my skin The rhythm of my pulse is out of sync Shadows stretch and twist against the light A needle's worth of hope begins to sink While the horizon slips from sight The signal's faint but I'm still here A drowning heartbeats' cry loud and clear Hold on—don't let me fade Drowning in a flood my body made Every breath's a fight a thread to cling As the faultline cracks beneath my skin Is there a cure to heal the storm inside? Or will this current take me in its tide? I'm screaming but my voice is out of reach A sailor swept too far from the beach (Save me save me!) I can't hold the line (Help me help me!) I'm running out of time Hold on—don't let me fade Drowning in a flood my body made Every breath's a fight a thread to cling As the faultline cracks beneath my skin I'm weightless now afloat in a dream Carried on a river calm yet obscene Though my body falters my soul will ascend A story that fights until the very end