Withdrawal - Counterparts

I bask in familiar flesh with no shelter to call my own

A sacrifice for my sickness, I’ll dig a grave for those I love

I release the teeth from my jaw

Knowing that I will miss the pain when you take shelter in the mouth of another

You live in the back of my throat

Spawning sentences in unison with mine

Stay safe in my breath, you will never be lost

If our attraction is only skin deep, how deep is deep enough?

I’ve made a habit out of grinding my bones into a sharper point when I hear

your name…

And I’ve named each cut you’ve cursed me with

Though I wish I had the courage to ask for more

Your spirit suffocates me

You won’t find asylum inside

I never asked for your blood in my veins

So haunt me not and disappear

I am a victim, despite what you’ve heard

Forced to dwell inside of endless withdrawal

We can never coexist, so I will offer up my heart

Don’t look back and try to find me

I was always doomed to watch you from the dark

Stay safe in my breath, you will never be lost

If our attraction is only skin deep, how deep is deep enough?