Inhale stories like oxygen
Words of glass shards
Worlds of stone hearts
Shattered by waves
Paper cuts make me bleed
Make me hurt
Consume the joy
Exhale the pain
Rotting wound
Acid rain
Share their lives
Share their smiles
Weep for grief
Wade through sorrow
Hallways of mist and fury
Broken bones
Sagging lungs
A fair exchange
Life for life
Smell the war
Hear the wings
See the castle
Made of shadow
Fire of passion
Intensity of love
Scream your pain
Whisper your guilt
Fractured mind
Brittle heart
Hide your truths
Become your lies
Deal the cards
Pass the wine
Collapse on dirt
Dig your nails in
Feel the pulse
The thrum of dreams
Ground your feet
Grit your teeth
Clad in armour
Tears in your eyes
Rise again
Keep going
For the stories we breathe