Layers

Layers - Gavin Castleton

You slam the door

Now they're coming towards us

I try to point us to the road

But it's just pointless

I push the pedal to the floor

Burning rubber through the cornfield

In the rows are many many more

Makin' zombie yogurt with the windshield

I'm so relieved when we finally make it to the trees

Crowned by the sun rising in the east

But you are just a blank frozen in your seat

Eyes of a lemur ghostly as teeth

I try to pull you close tell you it's alright

You slap my hand away bracing for a fight

We made it to the car both without a bite

But you will never find the end of last night

We drove beyond the towns we knew

But never saw a soul

I hope you're satisfied-

You brought me back a stuffed penguin

So I guess it's fine that I almost died

You couldn't wait to try to save her

While I played the bait you just snuck outside

They couldn't hear your feet 'cause she was screaming

She was meet before you stepped inside

Her house was beat - we knew that from the street

But you just simply had to try

You lost a friend

But in the end it was only me that cried

You couldn't hear me

Maybe 'cause you were so deaf with pride

You think "concern" is just another word for compromise

Well the barn is dust so we have to drive

Now I can't decide

I'm afraid to be alone and I'm afraid to be with you

It's a sudden truth that I can't deny

We parked nearby a grocery store

As stark as once could be

And dangling from the entrance door

A severed arm inserts the key

Can we stay here for the night

We'll just tuck the car out of sight

I was wrong to leave you alone -

I thought it was strength but I should've known