Dismantle - Ghost Key

I spent a half-life staring faceless, wearing a crown a bruises made up of the

things I am not

A noose knotted with past regrets that rub my throat raw

So I cut myself loose from my own expectations

With pride I wear that neckline scar

It’s funny how anger tastes a lot like fear

Sitting on my tongue I keep catching my reflection in mirrored faces ones that

shine unwillingly in light that is not their own

But i keep my flame hidden hold it pressed between worry, narrow and alone

My feet hidden in the present hands slowly a future untold and aching to a

crying rhythm searching for a home

I’ve been burning the candle at both ends

(I'm going crazy)

Chewing on my tongue to keep myself silent

So afraid to let anyone know this war that I am fighting

I wish I could return to the time when this all started but I’ve felt this way

forever

I’ve always been my only target

Trace the lines and find out where they lead

Dismantle me

Drive my head into a wall

Trying to figure out the point of it all

Am I insane or is there a purpose?

Offing myself will never be worth it