One night, in the bed he shared with his mother, he had a nightmare
Of a long, dark road with no end or beginning
Because daddy was gone and the dogs run away
He was scared of the dark, that it would take her too
His mother held him close as he cried and cried
And tucked him in when his eyes felt heavy
One night, in the room he shared with his new older sister, he had a nightmare
Of a glass wall between him and the world
Because everyone hated him and he didn't know why
But he didn't ask them why, because he hated himself too
His new sister hushed him as he cried and cried
And helped him fall asleep when his eyes felt heavy
One night, in a room he didn't share anymore, he had a nightmare
Of gunpowder, smoke, and his mother in a coffin
Because wars don't care about the families waiting
And the cuts on his wrists were hurting too much
But there was nobody there as he cried and cried
Until he passed out when his eyes felt heavy
One night, alone on the bathroom floor, he didn't have a nightmare
Because he couldn't sleep, and he couldn't breathe
Everyone hated him, and everyone left
So why couldn't he leave, too?
He bled and he bled until his eyes felt heavy
And he saw his blood had soaked through the floor.
