Pearls

fear is a dear friend

no one else can get that close to me

keep you at an arm's length

if you touch my strings

the rhythm might fall

keep you at an arm's length

if you touch my strings

don't touch my rhythm

fear is a dear friend

who would want to see a million pieces

where there should be a diamond, dear?

you told me always to keep on smiling

smiling was all you could take

I want to show you the shiny pieces

pearls caught up in my sleeve:

pain, a guilty pleasure

needle pinning me down

shame, I used to treasure

the way you held me

in your grip