The Knife

The Knife By Shaan Ahmed

Close your eyes, go to sleep

Listen to the melody and fall deep

Dream of fireflies that light up in the night

Pretend that everything is going to be all right

 

Cold feet, you feel the breeze

Calm down be at ease

What they say won’t haunt you tonight

The dark is your best friend, not the light

 

Promise me, you’ll wipe your eyes

Because I know they deserved the skies

So desirous, so dazed

Tell me why the world couldn’t keep you amazed

 

Now you hold the knife close to your heart

Nothing left, just an inch apart

Push it down, says the mind

You’re not going to leave anyone behind

 

A tear breaks free as you finally decide

The world is broken, at least you tried

You push the knife down, it’s time to let go

How painful is death? Maybe now you’ll know

 

You feel the skin, let it cut through

But you feel no pain, so you let it come to view

And there stood two, with their hands above your chest

Side by side, you realize you’re blessed

 

It seems you forgot

You’re all they’ve got

They lean closer with their bleeding hands

Wipe your tears, we still have plans

 

Mom and dad, please stop being sad

The world isn’t dead, I really am glad

Mom and dad, I’m sorry for the mark

The light is my friend, not the dark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Senya]

emotional. i really like it!

[Shaan Ahmed]

thanks a lot :)