You pretend to pretend
That your eyes are closed
There is no sight
Just listen
You need to pretend
Why do you need
To pretend
The tomb drains your face
Turning up the grave
As you chew
The upward curse hides
In the empty tomb
You might
Amplify death, pretending
If I shattered the glass
Would you wince?
The upward curse hides
In the empty tomb
I might
Obliterate dread, upending
Your pulse, your smile
Your wince.
Your forced words abide
In the empty tomb
What is it like to cook
Your skin I truly wonder
Silk knots suffocate your wince
Don't pretend to pretend
I see you
Don't pretend to pretend
It's you