Orchids

<br>You hold me inside your iris<br><br>Like a terminal stain on life<br><br>You condescend to my primal brain<br><br>And twist me around like a knife<br><br><br><br>Cant begin to explain<br><br>The feelings I have restrained<br><br>Dont ask me how I am<br><br>Because youre too busy planning your epitaph<br><br>Let me tell you<br><br><br><br>Dont - try to be the one - person<br><br>Who has stayed - just to say<br><br>They never left me!<br><br>Aggravated, complicated, someone say it<br><br>God, I never learn<br><br><br><br>You keep me hidden behind a curtain,<br><br>An audible human display<br><br>You feed me orchids to give me courage<br><br>And keep me in line with disdain<br><br><br><br>Cant begin to explain<br><br>The feelings I have restrained<br><br>Dont ask me how I am<br><br>Because youre too busy planning your epitaph<br><br>Let me tell you<br><br><br><br>Dont - try to be the one - person<br><br>Who has stayed - just to say<br><br>They never left me!<br><br>Aggravated, complicated, someone say it<br><br>God, I never learn<br><br><br><br>I have nothing left for you<br><br>You left me with nothing<br><br><br><br>I live at arms length and die a little,<br><br>Between your constants by day<br><br>I want my soul back before its over,<br><br>I cant even wish you away<br><br><br><br>Cant begin to explain<br><br>The feelings I have restrained<br><br>Dont ask me how I am<br><br>Because youre too busy planning your epitaph<br><br>Let me tell you<br><br><br><br>Dont - try to be the one - person<br><br>Who has stayed - just to say<br><br>They never left me!<br><br>Aggravated, complicated, someone say it<br><br>God, I never learn<br><br><br><br>I never learn!!