Stay Afloat

from Stay Warm by Sick Days

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I said everything that I had to say
by the time I was 18 and now I’m
just treading water trying to stay afloat
and tearing down everybody else’s lifeboat.
I miss the feeling of wanting to
fall in love and the quiet warmth of girl’s dorm rooms
put together like a well lit womb;
a safe place to discover or smoother each other in.
I liked wondering how your skin felt under
your shirt now I don’t want to touch anyone
let alone myself.
It’s more than just wanting to be someone else.

I said everything that I had to say
the time that we last spoke and now I’m
justing spitting bullshit trying to peak interest
and keeping tabs on your reactionlessness.
It’s easy to lose track of friends when your
not counting or amounting to anything less
than forgiveness, with a real chance
of skirting everyone that you speed pass.
The meaningful things will come to me
when I’m biking home feeling alone and empty.
I’ll get the urge to call you
but we’ve both seen what that kind of thinking can do,
and you would only act like you already knew.

I said everything that I had to say
by the time I was 18 and now I’m
just treading water trying to stay afloat
and tearing down anyone who drifts too close.

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from Stay Warm, released January 2, 2016

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