One of Us

one of us is shied by lightening
the other one won't hide from fighting
a bloody bath of words colliding
off balance we upset the scales
the two of us seem doomed to fail

but then there's just one of us
boundaries shift, I slip on through
and I lose my shallow focus
and drift on into you
no longer two
no more me and you

one of us is cowed by darkness
the other holds it closer than kindness
stupidly we mark our progress
prick ourselves with nails grown sharp
the two of us are falling apart

but then there's just one of us
boundaries shift, I slip on through
and I lose my shallow focus
and drift on into you
no longer two
no more me and you

in shock, I drop my armor
for a while feel safe from harm here
in you my self has been purged
but I am waiting . . .
for me to reemerge

when there's just one of us
and I lose my shallow focus
and I drift on in
I am waiting . .
for us to reemerge
when there's just one of us
when there's just one of us