Numbness is Salvation

 

When that which should bring you comfort

feels like being wrapped in razor wire

and chained to a mirror 

to look at nothing but yourself

Numbness is salvation

 

As the blood drips with 

every rip of your flesh

and tears do nothing but 

make you wet.

Numbness is salvation.

 

When the chain around your neck

is too heavy to move

and the cold stone floor

is freezing

Numbness is salvation.

 

When loneliness is easier

than taking the chance to be loved

because everything has to be in its place

to keep you sane.

Numbness is salvation.   

When every thought you have

and every move you make

is to balance you enough 

that you don't fall off a cliff.

Numbness is salvation. 

 

But when that happens, 

you aren't numb anymore 

and you can't control it

and you wonder then

What is my salvation? 

 

Then you see how far you have to fall

and that chain doesn't look so bad anymore.