Catharsis settles into my bones and I am finally free again Once the skies fall upon me I can feel the sun burn through my flesh The beauty is captivating but the touch is deadly I shouldn't have reached out, not this time, not ever I can't control the reaction I receive, shock to my system, a burning that will never be soothed I should know better than to touch the flame once, but to have a thought of touching it twice opens up the floodgates Deeply I look into the depths of the wicked, such a beautiful rose you are A suicidal melody you sing to me every time you do not speak the cuts get deeper with each touch you lay upon me the blood flows faster every time you break free I've given away a part of me, it floats behind your eyes, and dies in the angst that burns through you Those thoughts buried inside you I can see very clearly, you are not as invisible as you seem The time has come for me to bring down my soul, it's just a shame cause it took me so long to finally get hold of This catharsis slowly leaves me, I am no longer whole, in the ashes I lay because I touched the flame and this time it won.

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