Bare Bones On A Blue Sky - Employed To Serve

Skeleton contorted by wind that shapes me

Skin hardened by the bitter kiss of winter

Light shines through the bare bones of yesterday

And I know there’s hope for tomorrow

Lights are on, cold caress of a new day in my lungs

Trees stand like bones across the blue sky

This is all I ever wanted, as it turns out this is all I’ll ever need

I ache, pins and needles

Won’t stop, days slip by

But the promise of tomorrow keeps me breathless

Trudging through my clouded mind

Worthless to the thoughts in my head

Ice filled lashes

Cold burned faces

Pale wrists

I know there’s beauty in this

But I can’t see it in the dark

These nights are too long

Dry skin breaks as I clench my fists

The trees are baron

Just like the days going by

The shadows shrink as the light grows stronger

Those lonely nights staring into the abyss

Something keeps me from slipping

Three words in my head…

Open your eyes