I Can't

You said

You've tried

You just can't comprehend

What is

That thing

That we're trying to defend

I'm not

Surprised

If there's nothing we could mend

No one

Can decide

How is this going to end

It's in my hot blood

An angst that could flood

But drenched in wet mud

Suffocates a blooming bud

I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't do it anymore

I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't All my limbs are worn and sore

I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I'm helpless after all

But I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't

(You see it come / You see it go /

You see it bright, keen and unnatural /

You touch its body / You watch it grow /

Feeding on a collective ego /

A hint of light/ It starts to burst /

Wither loudly spitting out dirt /

You smile and walk away from things that

Aren't seductive, or pretty, or perfect,

Or shiny, or pleasant, or worthwhile)

I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't do it anymore

I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't All my limbs are worn and sore

I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I'm helpless after all

But I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't

It's nothing more than a stuff toy

With a smile that's so coy

It's not like you're trying to avoid

'Cause everything's been destroyed

I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't do it anymore

I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't All my limbs are worn and sore

I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I'm helpless after all

But I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't