adolescents
displayed
a trophy on a shelf
behold a broken man
consumed by pride
indulge
inside this hollow shell
i hardly know
i'm alive
a shadow cast after the flood
two by two
by the nose
through the mud
no regret
you give what you get
climb inside
take a ride
like all catfish do
there's nothing left to hide
yeah
i barely feel
like i tried
aligned
crawl inside this shell
enjoy the rubber room
my private hell
until the sun rises
life begins
rolled up tight: sardines in a tin
alone
crushed inside
living in the shadows
of the night
a bottle in a ship
try climbing out
it's sink or swim