Now We Sleep - Michael Lessard

I’m your inner voice bringing things to light

Opening doors to one’s sealed closed, then keeping us inside

I’m sure there’s reasons for lack of control

I am sure there’s reasons for that

We know too well

We’ve done this dance before

As your eyes close, mine awake

Just in time to let you know

Every day’s a blessing because time is shortening

Wide awake or dead asleep, I never catch dreams

Sometimes self love comes with self harm

The pills are poison only if you want them to be

I wish that we shared the same thoughts, and not the same bed

Choosing who dreams and walks toward death

By the time we’re eaten by the rivers mouth, we’ll be driftwood

Moving with the stray channels, we’ll be

The back of my mind’s deserted

It is time to find your way there and make your peace, without me holding you

back

Without me

Without me holding you back

Once again, the void called us towards it’s calming warm embrace

Then, you left me stranded here;

when we were so close to our own endless

conversations

I’ll sneak away to the surface when you falter again

Every day’s a blessing because time is shortening

Wide awake or dead asleep, I never catch dreams

I can’t tell if you’re worth saving

I can’t tell if you’re worth saving

I can’t tell if you’re worth saving

Who here’s convincing who to lean away from the prize?

Prize

Can we save us from ourselves?