My body I lay down before you
To be loved but you trample on it 
My broken pieces you ask for
To attach but you scatter them to the wind
My fragile mind I reveal to you
Seeking approval and then I get cracks in the foundation
My heart I entrust to you
To hold gently but you drop me at a moment’s notice!

What foolishness is this need deep inside me?
To seek out others to quench the thirst deep inside?
To help relight the flame deep inside?
To set free thoughts trapped deep inside me?
To hold close the little child deep inside?
Oh, what foolishness it is to be human!

I’ll gather some semblance of strength
I will walk away
I will search until I’m liberated
I will mend my damaged pieces
I will abandon you to find myself anew

Dark thoughts are sporadic
I no longer give my all
Happiness is but a fickle dream
Satisfaction is what moves me
I am desensitized to the ways
Nothing can be taken from me

But what is a human without weakness?
Who claims to be alive who does not know fear?
How do I draw breath if I am dead?
What lies beyond if not devilry?
How do I rescue my mortal soul from destruction?

Maybe one day
Maybe one day I’ll seek out a liberator
A knight in shimmering armor
Learning came at a price
Being alive is the biggest price I paid
I shall carry my frailties without your hand in mine