Saving Me

You speak to me
All raw and unfiltered
Unfolding your vision towards
Heavy cobbled paths
Whispering in angry silent white
Words exposing intimate
Demon songs
Lilting along the edges of
Meaning sculpting your breath
In small ohhs of damn ward hell

I am without armor
And sting against the caustic landscape
You paint
Your thick air bruising my temples

I can't save you, my darling
This time
Your silent prayers are too harsh
I'm already burdened beyond my scale
Your path tempting too steep a journey for this heart to make