Coward

Coward

Press your finger to your mouth
Shut you mind off
Never let go, never let out
Hurry up and fall
Tripping over the shaky resolution
Lightning strikes your heart pounding
Pumping the poison of passion into your legs
Run away. Faster, leave it all behind
Terrified of what you’ve found
Love the hate that surrounds you
Drink in the injustice
Hurtle yourself into the flames that follow you
Licking smoke tendrils choking you
Legs lose their power
Your heart starts to feel like lead
Weighing you down
As every decision you make
Turns for the worse
Is it really the right choice?
To never look back
Is it really your right?
To have no regrets
Now that you see the pain
How long have you been wrong?
Stumble towards the light
You think this isn’t strong?
Afraid of looking down
Looking at the blood on your hands
No water could wash it off
Close the doors you opened
Pray you don’t need the locks
Watch as your own shadows come to life
Walk away from you
The coward standing in the hallway
Mirrors on every side
You can’t escape this horror
If you blink it doesn’t disappear
If you wish it to die it only stands by your side
Flames were too unforgiving
The past too demanding
So this is it
All that is left
Throughout the fire and water
Is what is staring back at you in the mirror
Through your eyes..

~Lykaios