thank you
for saying the things
that no one wants to say
yet everyone feels

thank you
for crying
through the lying
that burns into your heart
like a red hot poker
to the eye
trying to extinguish
your voice
trying to kill you off
so you will stop
meddling
in this insanity
so you will stop
offering phrases
that might cure us
and leave those
on top
to swing their ugly knifes
at those below

thank you
for being a vision
casting doubt
and indecision
into the mind
of those
who sit there
comfortably
in their conformity

thank you
for-giving
those a glimpse
into the dream

thank you
for catching my breath
with words that talk of death
and life
and honey
and winters
that whisper slowly
through our hearts
and tell us
it’s okay
to be outside
while inside

the flames burn wild
never completely satisfied
recognised
or realised

thank you
for letting me see
through your eyes

thank you
for showing me the dream