Exhale

Every corner holds a menace
With piercing eyes you spot them all
Every word feels like an omen
Every sound makes your skin crawl
Every glance in your direction
Is only meant to steal your tender soul

You’ve taken shelter in your words
I see the cards you’ve up your sleeve
You fire laughter at your rivals
And you twitter when your speak
When your hands are touching mine
I sense a hidden straining grief

Rest your head now, let it go, love

Take the knives out of your pockets
Pull the tags that cramp your shoulders
Come let me steal your every tear
I’ll catch them, dry them with my breath
That warming wind across your body
Turns your cheeks a rosy red

There’s no more need for fighting
It is over
It is done
The clouds have floated by
The wolves have all been chased
There’s no more need for questions
It’s safe now
Take my word

Come rest your head here in my hands
Till you can’t lie anymore
Till you slowly, slowly
Become at ease and unafraid
Come rest your head here in my hands
Until your will to think has gone
Till you’ve slowly, slowly, slowly
Gotten truly lost and still

Rest your head now, let it go, love
Let it go...