You took them

You took my thoughts

And made them your home

Made them yours

Like birds their nests

You took them hostage

Made them witness your crime

Made them a part of it

History.

You took them

And you own them

Like a shepherd 

Owns his sheep

And you took them

And you tamed them

Like a circus performer

Does to the lion.

You took them

And you revolted them

A coup-d'état

A civil war

And you make them scream

And whisper

And love

And whimper

But most importantly

You took them.

Not anyone...

You.

Sleeping pills

I sleep better

When your heartbeat is

The soft, gentle lullaby

That makes me dream

When there's none

Cold sweats and night terrors

Waking up every hour on the hour

To your

           

      A b  s   e    n     c      e

Let me in.

I miss you

Like the devil would miss

The warm embrace 

Of hell's fires

Don't close yourself

Let me reach inside you 

And teach your heart

The things I'd do for you

If I had to go sleepless

Restless, helpless

For a year just to show you

How much I care, I would

If you're closing yourself up

In an oyster, let me be the pearl

Let me be the hope

That one day it'll open again

Us, we're just passengers of life

We just tell the driver where to take us

Let's make the most of our love

And let it lead the way

The devil will envy our fire

The heavens, our souls

For it will burn hotter

Than hell's own 

You, the one I miss.

I've been missing you

Since the very first moment

My skin left yours

                           Untouched

I've been missing you

Like a drunkard misses his whiskey

Like a musician misses his key

Like a lover misses what he holds dear

I miss the things that make you, you

The scent of your skin

The universe of your eyes

The tattoos and all the scars

When I'm with you, nothing hurts

When I'm not, everything does

So take it all away

Please... Take 

                     It

                       All

                          Away