when you go to clear off
the stovetop and a
kettle’s in your way
always beware
though it’s just sitting there
it can burn you to the core

foundation’s cracking
underneath a looming fear
that things aren’t what they seem
even those who shout may bite the ear
even those who stand up tall may
slouch and go against it all and
yet still claim that they remain
a friendly hand to hold

my palm is burning
my skin slowly turning
to the color of the flame
you always hid to pass the blame
but right whens things started getting hot
you couldn’t lift that damn teapot
the kettle’s bout to boil and
you just can’t seem to make it stop

now I’m not here to claim I
know a single thing bout fearing for my
safety on the daily but i fail to see how you can
gleam with pride
shit grin mile wide
telling everyone it’s safe to speak
to me you should confide
you’re unsafe
this place ain't safe

oh look what a surprise
you made this about you
i know the scene’s your thing and all
but did the situation call for
boasting bout your space?
or your superb human grace?
took a picture of a sinking ship
and cashed it in for an ego trip

but that ain’t even the worst of it
cause now they feel impervious
to any second guessing of their
actions or words again purge again
you don’t really think you could never hurt again?
well ponder hard cause chances are
you already did

you can’t hide water that’s bout to boil
and if you try prepare to boil cause
if you bathe in water that boils
there’s turning back

screeching louder
I just cower
Suddenly confronted with my
focus fading
thoughts derailing
i don’t know this person in my
room

almost crying
I’m denying
things that have been said and done but
never in a
million years did
I see shit like this coming from
you

guess it goes to
show that picking
people ain’t as easy as you
think cause secrets
crawl their way through
fields of lies to stay that way but

stoves on
you’re gone
house is
burning
down to the ground

kettle
falling
scalding
calling
out for help

can’t justify
can’t look at those eyes
ever the same again