and the world tilts
just a little
as I'm swimming through static
and there's cotton in my ears
and I'm choking on polyester filling
and what if I just sleep?
and the world tilts
just a little
as the stars float back to their galaxy
and plants fall out of my ears
as I cough up what I've tried to be
and I am present again
but the world tilts
just a little
as heat sears through me
and there is nothing but pain
and all I feel is sandpaper walls
and I can't breathe
as the world tilts
just a little more
I'm grasping the walls
and there's a knock at the door
and I can't see
and I can't see
I can't see
