i saw life... in her eyes

and i never felt
more vulnerable
 
ever felt the heart
in the grip of an ever tightening fist?
 
i will tell you
if i could
in words and deeds
if only that hand
let me breathe
even if it means via a hole in my throat
 
mad men don't speak aloud
they see
the flee  
to their tree
and lay their
secrets to rest amongst the decay
that'll be the new growth
and i will let that new life
keep mine
 
i saw life... in her
 
the eye saw life
in her
 
the i ...