Hands and Knees

You always run the risk of being caught

You always hold your breath

You always walk the fine line between life and all the rest

You always talk, but never follow through

You never shut your mouth

And when the words stop making any sense, you wear them out

You're always standing by the fire escape

You're always waiting for your time to run out

You're always crawling on your hands and knees

There's always something that you're running from

There's always something wrong

There's always something getting in the way of moving on

You always bite the hand that helps you up

When you can barely stand

You always put your back against the wall as part of the plan

You're always standing by the fire escape

You're always waiting for your time to run out

You're always crawling on your hands and knees

You run the risk of running out

You know you are, you are

You're always standing by the fire escape

You're always waiting for your time to run out

You're always crawling on your hands and knees