Canyon Screams

(breath

in...

breath out)

Chopping red tomatoes on the wooden block

Hurry up the dinner,

staring at the clock

Never know his mood when he turns the key Is it gonna

be the ghost or the king I see?

Click in the lock,

shadow on the floor He's standing in the kitchen,

standing by the door

Who is he today?

Is it Jekyll? Is it Hyde?

Should I stand my ground or find a place to hide?

(who's behind those eyes?) Will we go for a drive where the

canyon walls rise? Who is he today?

Living in this disguise

He steps up close with a venom in his laugh Saying 'canyon

roads have a quiet path' I head for the sink,

try to play it cool But he moves like a cobra,

breaking every rule Grabs my arm tight,

pulls me to his chest Smiling like a cat playing with a

guest Then he laughs it off,

says it's just a game But the terror in my chest is

a burning flame

He jabs my shoulder and he asks me for the truth 'I

wouldn't hurt you right?' like a promise from his youth I shrink

inside myself, nodding with a sigh (yes,

of course, I know)

As he walks away,

leaving me to cry (silent sigh)

Who is he today?

Is it Jekyll? Is it Hyde?

Should I stand my ground or find a place to hide?

(who's behind those eyes?) Will we go for a drive where the

canyon walls rise? Who is he today?

Living in this disguise

Glaring at his back as he walks into the room

One more day survived in the shadow of this gloom Is this

what it is? Just a ring and a chain?

(one more day...)