silent rebellion

emotional warfare
thousands of tripwires surround me
this silent rebellion
has fueled the fire burning in me

when we’re blind we never see

see the snarling dog on its chain
see the rail spark after the train
see the red roads of bloodshot eyes
see the dust when the river dries

and i pray for rain...



when sleep’s denied by caffeine
when clothes reek of nicotine
when faith yields to depression
when lust burns to aggression

when we’re blind we stagger home
home to the rooms with beaten walls
home to the smell of yellowed halls
home to the medals of a war-torn head
home to the chill of an empty bed

emotional warfare
thousands of tripwires surround me

this silent rebellion
has fueled the fire burning me

and i pray for rain


dogs are barking at the soapblock storms, blue rinse operas, suburbia swarms