Those beastly words were in my mouth
My teeth were too sharp
They were cutting my swollen tongue
I ran all the way home
And fumbled in the dark
I knew I left a pen somewhere
And maybe I could write it down
But when I got back
You weren't there anymore
No one ever is
And I wonder why I never remember
The many different ways to say something
Wherever I stand
You took me to the sea
So I can feel free
But all I wanted was to talk
And now when I open my mouth
There's bubbles in my nose
And a burning in my lungs
My mouth is full of salty water
I'm slowly coming undone
When they said you were the one
I heard and forgot to ask
The one for what, for whom, and why
Since then I've had the one
And it's a different kind of quest
Will I ever get to say
What I've needed to get out
Will I ever remember the words
When they put me on the spot
I should stand up for myself
But I've been standing for so long
Whenever I'm not running
I want to sit down for a while
Lie down and catch my breath
Recollect what I have to say
There's a burning in my chest
With all the beastly words
That traveled up to my mouth
