I kept this noise behind my teeth So you could stand this close to me You asked me once to let you in I nodded like I knew where to begin Now every quiet answer tastes like RUST I feel the lock give way from PRESSURE And I can't keep it UNDER I kept the worst behind the gate Now truth is louder than the shape I gave it I'm taking it OUTWARD You didn't put this in me But you are taking the force I am responsible for this Your hand is open on the table Mine closes before I can stop it You don't step back, you don't pretend That being near me means you understand I see the shock arrive across your FACE I know this truth has taken up too much SPACE I mean every word — I won't ERASE I own the force; I see where it lands I won't deny or take it back I'm taking it OUTWARD You didn't put this in me You feel the force of what I hid I am responsible for this I'm taking it OUTWARD You did not make this anger You feel every buried word I know what this does — AND I CAN'T TAKE IT BACK
