Safety Belts

Safety belts around my neck
Deceiving me
Brown leather boots alone in a corner
Correcting me
Dark alleyways with sun lamps
Illuminating the death
Safety belts around my neck

Letters from a stranger
Bring me hope
Phone calls from a friend
Bring me care
Messages from a lover
Fill me to the brim
With dread
Safety belts around my neck

I burned calenders
To stop my aging
My clock broke
Stopping time
I put my hands on my ears and screamed
To deceive me
I wrapped safety belts around my neck