We can let go of the sins perched on our shoulder blades
But we can’t hold onto the strength from our core
Because we expect to be reminded of just how beautiful we are
When we shouldn’t have to be

I miss you’s aren’t the same when there’s not thought behind the words
So we scream our words incase you didn’t hear
Sincerity comes from the whispers in the dark
Not from great crescendos

If we can walk on fire then we can break the wall down
That’s stopping us from reaching our creation
That was once the love in our eyes
If we can burn our fears, then we can encompass our dreams
But fires always burn out anyway
We just pray that this strength will stay

This wet grass will stain our clothes
But it reminds us that not everything washes away
Heart shaped rocks deep in the mud don’t lie
Quite as deep as the root of our fears

If happiness is my backbone then you fill my blood
With a poison I’m not ready to shake yet
If you can look me in the eyes and tell me
You didn’t write on my skin
You’ll ask, “How should I be reminded of
Just how beautiful I am?”

We expect to be reminded of just how immaculate we are
But the truth is that we shouldn’t have to be

If we can walk on fire then we can break down the wall
If we can burn our fears then we can stop the recurring nightmare
I pray that we’ll be lucid for just one night of dreaming
So you can see your potential
Fires always burn out
Just know that your strength will stay.


Written on 8/16/09