Jekyl

Held up on a pedestal
I held the perfect pose
Looking to the sunset
I counted what was owed

As the laughter turned to sparkles
The sense of numbness died
I jumped onto the ground
And I struggled not to cry

I slowly lift my head
As I turn it to the sky
I scream out my frustration
Screaming Why God WHY

Each moment that I am free
I planned them one by one
The full moon glows upon me
And I start to run

The air is not yet tainted
And my lungs have yet to burn
I stretch as I breathe deeply
And I run the path I know

I set of through the twilight
Determined to leave this place
But even as I run away
It's co-ordinates I can't displace

This is my decision
And I can't break free
For even when by day I'm stuck
For pure moments I can breathe

I'm running through the forest
Cos I feel it in the air
The air pressure is changing
Even though I'm not quite there

The blackness turning lighter
My hearts ready to burst
As I land inside the clearing
My hope begins to choke

I drag myself toward it
For I have little left
I reach it and look up to
The place where I've been kept

As I look to the horizon
And I stand so delicately
My body turns to stone
Moments before the sun can touch me