The Fire

The Pain

The Love

You build me up

and break me down

in secret tears

you let me drown

your words, your eyes your hands, they lie

the fire the pain the love, all lie

I can’t believe in you

I can’t believe in you

‘cause what you say you don’t mean

your lies they’ve shuttered my dreams

my arms, they’re weak from holding on

this time I’ll say what I mean

won’t go again where I’ve been

my arms they’re weak from holding on.

photo by NIKA AKIN