An ocean of passion / still waters, murky with pain
Not yet traversed by man or machine and not of this earth
The tides bite back, unwilling to be understood

Martian to most but deadly to those who witness its crimson shores
Concealed beneath the surface unmeasurable horror, suffering embodied
The beast which guards its heart made of secrets awaits its next victim

It won’t even kill you
That’s too easy, it wants you to last
It sinks teeth into your flesh
And tears at your heart ‘til you have nothing left

At the brink of expiration
Relief comes reluctantly back
When the creature retires to plan its next attack

But not for long

You’re afraid of your own darkness too, but not like me, you don’t fear like I do
And I don’t want to turn away, all I’ve ever wanted is to help you

I want to fight the monster in you but I’m afraid I might hurt you too and that’s too much to bear

I do what I do and I say what I say because I care

And still you bare your teeth / Hate still lies beneath / The cycle continues
I let you hurt me again / I let you hurt me again and again and again

Why did I let it win? Why did I let it win?
Because deep down within I know what you’re capable of
The pain you inflict is how you were taught to love
And how could I turn down love?
I’ve already learned to forgive
Maybe one day I’ll learn to forget
Either way I’ll be here by your side
At your shores crimson red