We want you to see

let the pain
jump from hands
to head
let the feet fall out
and the ground say goodbye
feel the quake
of nerves
and skin
lose the broken smile
and scream for the sun
to stay below
we want you to see
what you hid from yourself
the weightless thoughts of love
behind your eyes
under your tongue
tied down by that waiting hand
did you need to let us know
you were stale here, cold
sinking in carpet, sticking to walls
using words like smoke
hitting hearts and making way
for the big one
but while you hold the impulse
to start making sense
we'll ease you into the role
of a lifetime
start:
shift the vocal pitch
pivot from waist
wave from left to right
skirt the shark
but don't jump
and while you spill words
trip up the verse
and spend money like time
we'll run screaming
hoping you catch up
praying you realize,
above all, that we want you
to see