Sleeves, Bows, and Fire

I feel a draining

Like the air lost its content

Empty places, drawn out spaces

And all desire is wanton

Me alone, this empty creature

Fell into the sea (of fire)

Deviations, obligations

And who I’m supposed to be (desire)

Too much time dreaming

Insufficient action

But if we roll up our sleeves

Will we be rolling up our hearts?

Depends on how we wear them

Curled up inside with pink little bows?

Or open and bare, ready to be unwrapped?

We are the vulnerable

I’ve decided to risk it

Does this action come from courage?

No, I tell you

I’m just a bored nihilist

Ready and willing, come tear me down

Take a look, then tell of what you’ve found

Spin out the twine, unravel the soul

Both order and chaos, my friend and my foe

Please just let me feel something

On this swiftly passing day

Then I’ll die and then I’ll rest

After I’ve found my way