I carved a circle in its shadow, Fed it all the names I answer to, Shadows slipping from their anchors While mine is held down to the ground. I can't make it take me. I can't make it leave anything behind. I shred myself to satisfy, Demand to know the reason why, The ground rises around me to meet the sky, I am still here and the moon doesn't notice. I shred myself to satisfy, Demand to know the reason why. The ground rises up around me, And I'm still right here... Small handprints gathered on my sleeves, The cloth still held the shape of their grip. I pinned the fabric to the earth. The marks climbed slowly through my skin. I can carry every mark they left. Why won't it let me carry them? I shred myself to satisfy, What do you want from me? The ground rises around me to meet the sky, I am still here and the moon doesn't notice. I stitched their shadows into mine, Pulled the thread beneath my skin. The sky drew tight against the knot, And still they rise. And still I stay. I shred myself to satisfy, What do you want from me? The ground rises up around me, And I'm still right here... The moon doesn't notice.
