The Weight on My Shoulders

How does this pain still happen?

I thought it would be long gone by now, but every time I count it out, it ends up pulling me back to the ground by my wrists

Jerking me with a jest

Fuck this, I need some rest

The sidewalks are longer than they were yesterday

I can't be myself because I'm too worried about myself

Self affliction, contradiction

You make me bleed courage

I can fight through the waves

Crashing against my upper lip, jamming the salt water up my nose

Filling me with doubt

I'll be okay again soon