beasts have it better

Lend me your tears and I’ll lend you my heart,
between the two of us there is spine enough to stand,
eyes enough to face the day.
Lead me to the water and I’ll carry you through,
its all weightless anyway.
You with the brittle face, so easy to break.
You with the mask that slips
only when you are already hidden.
Give it all to me and I’ll swallow it whole,
you’ll never see it again.
Tear it all off and naked we’ll run,
the moonlight will pass
easily through our emptiness.