i cannot run since i hurt my knee
i have been struggling
so most nights i have just stayed in
all of these rooms have worn 2-D
vein & bored
mind wandering
pause & consider my position
a sponge of soundbites
or some formed criticism
we are anxious i am going
im at my worst when they’re around
not that u purposely bring me down
but u dont need me
so leave me
my sadness is my own
i took a pause from what u need
and walked for half a day in broken straight lines, blistering
this town looks best when its asleep
for now absolved from everything
we walked the same route out of school
divisions left me dizzy
used the bench to break my fall
we are anxious, i am going
im at my worst when they’re around
not that u purposely bring me down
but u dont need me
so leave me
my sadness is my own
i have regrets, they are easy
last bolt out the gate - the certainty relieves me
it seems honesty is the light
cos at our age we all bring baggage
why did u come here
we’ve forgotten all the days and all the pacts
we are anxious, i am going
im at my worst when they’re around
not that u purposely bring me down
but u dont need me
so leave me
my sadness is my own