As I Bled

Talking to you from inside my head

At times I think I’d be better off dead

But this is my quirky fate instead,

My countrymen ate paint chips with lead,

Traveling through time and space

It’s not the kill but the thrill of the chase

Crying like I’d been sprayed with mace

That defiant look on your face,

Talking to you from inside my head

All that could be said has been said

Too many egos that need to be fed

Political hacks must be off of their meds,

Choosing the hill upon which I’ll die

Baby, baby, oh don’t you be shy

If your insults won’t work you can always cry

Maybe it’s better to let sleeping dogs lie,

Gone is the day of the masculine man

Sorry Dear but I’ve done everything I can

Excuse me for asking, but whatever was the plan?

I used to marvel at bikini babes with a nice tan,

Getting back to the regrettable past

Coming to the realization that love doesn’t last

Was I ever a sailor who was hanged from the mast?

Will I ever arrive at the truth at last?

Talking to you from inside my head

Maybe you should try sleeping in an empty bed

Oh don’t give me that innocent look of dread

You stood over me watching as I bled.