Hey you.

Moment by moment.
Kiss by little kiss.
We're moving forward.
But I feel like we might have missed.

We may have missed the last step.
The hook where we're supposed to hang our noose.
Or the cave in the corner.
I can feel your hand coming loose.

You're not trying to let go.
Your hands just getting sweaty.
We're so very close.
But I feel like someone is hacking away with their machete.

Beating on a heart,
To ask it for one more pulse.
Repeating an emotion,
To make sure it was never false.

If lies can unravel ropes
Like they have so many times before,
Remember that suspended bridge we built?
Our memories are filled with blood and gore.

It's forgetting the best time,
Or letting the fire burn inside.
Burning your safety net,
Throwing every care aside.

We can't do this alone, darling.
We've built ourselves up too much.
We're teaching ourselves how to drive,
While destroying the clutch.

We don't care for the innocent,
We won't place our eyes on the weak.
We've meddled too much.
We've lost all of our technique.

Just re-tighten your grasp.
We'll carry one another.
Maybe no longer like a lover,
But more as a brother.