Shivering
It feels oh so cold
But touch me
And I am warm
It is what you can't see
It is my core
What's deep inside
That is frozen.
No matter how you try
I shiver.
There is nothing to melt
The sparkling solid away.
I hear it
In the background
In a far away place.
It's one tone
One sound
One everlasting, resonating
Beep.
You act like I'm dead.
And maybe I am.
So you turn off the machine.
The beep is gone.
You call it.
But I'm still here.
Still warm to the touch.
It makes no difference.
Nothing can melt
This sparkling solid away.
Crack me open,
Look inside.
Don't be shocked
By the icy splinters.
They've been there all along.
Prick yourself.
Cry.
Say good-bye.
I took the long way home.