Egypt

it's about absolute, random madness
it's about touching fire to fingertips
and trying to write it all down
before it catches your tongue
it's about a frenzy unfolding
molding panic into your lungs
and daring you to exhale

it's the well of doubt, creeping up
and choking out the secret you
never thought you'd have to keep
and the promises you never could

it's the knowing that you know nothing
and finally understanding that
it will always drive you crazy
it's the insanity of fearing the unraveling
even when you know the stitches by heart
and swear every time you know how
to put yourself back together again
it's the 30% chance that your inner self
is gonna seep through the seams
and make a mess of things. again.
it's the dream before the dreaming,
the versus in the verse
the hoarseness in a whisper
the absolute madness

before you realize how much of nothing just happened.