In A Life That You Hate

Call me a safe bet,
I'm betting I'm not
Say that you won't get hurt,
but I just might tear you apart

You are so weak and so frail
so green and so new
learning to stand
upon your own legs so soon

I come sweeping in
like a bird of prey
giving you a brand new day
in a life that you will one day hate
Praying you'll forgive me

Your eyes are open wide
and you watch me descend
I cry out and trample
you tender body's broken in
Stealing your first fruits

for they are your sacrifice to me
a vulture for young things,
new hearts and sad boys

Call me a safe bet
but your odds don't look so good
say that it's too solid to break
until the day comes and I
cause it to implode

Your body's a canvas
of flesh and of bone
so bitterly young
untouched, uncaressed
Boy I'll steal your first kiss
and drain you of life

You think your age can protect,
that you've seen it all
but when I dig my claws in you
you'll see just how wrong

you are

I'll leave you bleeding
in the corner of your room,
telling you that no matter how hard you tried
it just wasn't good enough

I'll spread my wings
and fly into the air
A brand new day comes
in a life that you'll hate
picked apart by a vulture
and left,

My only hope is as time goes
you chalk it up to learning
and one day
you can forgive
me.
~brittany
4/24/10