Don't Watch Me Fall

I'll soar up high and crash down low

Doesn't matter, never mattered, I'm on my own

Been held hostage too long

These chains have rusted to my skin

Breaking free sears my heart

But my vision never thins

 

I'll look up in the clouds

And see the distant stars

Barely holding my dreams

Hardly hiding my scars

 

So I'm begging you don't watch me

Cause I'm falling away from everything

Turn your eyes and just let it be

Because there's nothing to keep me safe

Keep me safe from myself

 

I wouldn't care if the world

Saw me defective, saw me crash and burn

But the thought of your eyes gazing

At the destructive path I'm bound to follow

Torments my mind for I want to be

Forever and always perfect to you

 

So when I look up

And see you look down

I know I couldn't live

With you watching me drown

 

So I beg you don't watch me

And if you can't bare to turn your eyes

To just let the inevitable happen

Know I don't believe anything will

Keep me, keep me safe from myself

Author's Note

First actual attempt at a poem with the idea of it being a song

Reviews

[DoNt LoSe YoUrSeLf]

This would a make a wonderful song, no doubt :) The imagery and rhyming works perfectly together and you tell the story well of your feelings and what should happen. But do believe, if edited or a proper song format, it would be a perfect song :)

[zainul]

The piece eloquently expressed your points.
Enjoyable read.

[Kyle Sky]

beautiful and expressive. Surely this could be a song, specifically a ballad. Two thumbs up for this.

[kublakhan27]

This flows wonderfully and it definitely lends itself well to music...the words tell a sad and powerful story...well done^^

[sheila.j]

Thank you!

[kublakhan27]

No problem :)

[Mr.Cardigan]

i like it