Enemy

You're fast asleep
And I've just woken up
From the hole that I've dug
Where nothing's quite enough
And the days they bleed
From wounds I thought I'd never quite see

Well I used to cling
To every single note
Flawed melodies
In everything I wrote
A perfect deed
Chokes the beauty of being free

It's my own enemy that steals my voice
When I want to sing
It's my own enemy that brings me down
And makes me want to give in
My enemy

I'll sabotage
Every chance I get
To have what I want
And wear out my regrets
And I feed the pain
From the bottom of a mostly empty tank

Well I've run a race
Of daily marathons
Where I fall apart
Around mile 21
My body's tired
And screaming at me wondering why

It's my own enemy that chains me up
When I need to free
It's my own enemy that brings me down
And makes me want to give in
My enemy

© 2007 Alex Karweit