"One Step Closer"

One step closer, that's all I ask.
Put a little more pressure on the glass.
Watch it crack, watch it break.
Smile as you see how much I can take.
One punch more, make it count.
Squeeze to see if I make a sound.
Another blow, across the cheek.
Swing out until you have me beat.
One cut here, another there
Keep going until there's no skin to tear.
Bleed me dry, then raise the bar
Just to see if I can take another scar.
One more word, a whisper spoken.
Put more strain on the mind that's broken.
A torture, a scream that I keep buried,
Like everything else you've made me carry.
One step closer, take that chance.
And pass me by without a glance.
Balance carefully on the edge of this knife,
Because I'm walking there with you throughout our life.