Out on a Limb

I can't escape a silence
As golden as this
Mountains fall and angels roar
Event horizons at my door
Catherine wheels and planet cores
Are golden as this.

I can't escape the feeling
I'm out on a limb
Paper cuts and acid tongues
Life is simpler when you're young
Justify the damage done
At most on a whim.

I cannot face a future
As open as this
Show me what I've got in store
Make it painless quick and raw
Clear the stage and seal the doors
I will not resist.

Copyright J.Davies 2016