ego

it was a thunderous night

the cold wind crept in like a desperate lover

street lights flashed at you like lightning

if i asked you to stay, would you?

no wonder why water runs downward

like how i will always fall for you

i kept searching in the dark, tried

to beat this disease in my mind

sleepless nights aren’t as tiring

as trying to smile with puffy eyes

i can’t even look myself in the mirror

scared i would see somebody else

when it comes to you, my chest

tightens like a thousand killer bees

are trying to fit in one nest

sting me once and i’m yours forever

building walls with wet wipes

but what am i thinking?

trying to protect myself but i

want you to stay more

even if that means i would have

to strip down every wall, every amour

every last piece of my ego.

t.l.

maybe love does make me insane

but with you, my mind gets a little bit quieter.