You

You’re pretty,
And you’re broken.
You’re quiet.
You’re outspoken.
You tell riddles.
You tell lies.
You make life stop.
You make time fly.

You draw blood,
You break hearts,
You tear worlds,
All apart.
You make wishes.
You drop lines,
You bring it all,
To the end of time.

So, stop crying,
Stop stalling,
Stop smiling.
Slow down,
Hurry up,
If it just isn’t enough.
You’ve got what it takes,
So try harder,
Raise the stakes.
And give all that you’ve got.

Break hearts,
Save lives,
Just make sure that its worth,
The amount that it will hurt.
Try what’s new,
Stick with the old.
Listen to what’s true,
Pass over the fake.

Just make sure,
Whether you hear me or not,
That when you’re at the end,
You’ve given all that you’ve got.
That you’ve got no regrets,
And that you’re all but shot.