Like a Knife - Mia Doi Todd

Like a knife come to slit my ties to the past

To all the things which bind me to the grave, you came

You came in the morning after a long night

You came in the morning after a dark night

I stared into the knife.

to see if it would hurt me

Threaten my life, use me and desert me

To a decision, I came.

I came in the morning after a long night

I came in the morning after a dark night

I took the knife, slid it under my belt

Was so surprised at the joy I felt

To come out of the mourning, I Came

I came out of the mourning after a long night

I came out of the mourning after a dark night

Like a knife come to slit our ties to the past

To all the things which bind us to the grave, we came

We came in the morning alter a long night

We came in the morning after a dark night