Soft as Flame

I see the way you shift your stance

The twitch that hides a second glance

Your voice is calm, your pulse is not

You're polished, yes—but still you rot

You think you're veiled, but light leaks through

And I collect what's left of you

My eyes burn through you soft as flame

You flinch, and still you play the game

I name the truths you try to stall

I catch you just before you fall

You drown in saccharine perfume

Pretend this isn't just a tomb

But I have teeth behind my gaze

And I see every role you play

You shift, you sweat, you gasp for air

But there's no mercy in my stare

My eyes burn through you like a sin

You pull the mask, I pull the skin

Your shame is bleeding through your guile

I watch you breaking all the while

You don't lie well..

I see the fracture—before it shows

You wanted this attention..

...didn't you?

No doors, no walls—just you and me

This is your hell, and I'm the key

My eyes burn through you soft as flame

You flinch, and still you play the game

I name the truths you try to stall

I catch you just before you fall

I don't need mirrors to see you bleed

I only need you to believe me

Look at me