Tainted Strawberry Mist

The sirens are shrieking from the water hose
Keep the umbrella over your head
So the confetti doesn’t sink into your bones
Smash the hammer in your ears
Before they take over your soul
And you start eating rose petals

Twist the apple stem again
Trust me you don’t want this

Attracted to everything you don’t know
You wear desperation like cheap cologne
It feels innocent until they start
To poke holes in your butterfly scars
They seduce you with strawberry pop-tarts
Then tear out your heart

They spread their lies through the sprinklers
Keep your thoughts clear
Let the mist slip between your fingers
Arguing only makes you weaker
So catch a bubble in your mouth
Forget the promises they throw at the ground

Run and hide
Or pour some bleach
In your eyes
And stay and fight
Kink the hose or break a line
Just don’t get close
They’re the green flavor of the rainbow
You’re better off alone