The call in your head
Reminding you that you're worthy
For me it only echoes
In the minds of more deserving
The ringing in yourself
Begging you to stay afloat
For me it only resonates
Through the tubes of someone else's throat
My tongue's begging for sweetness
But my stomach's always aching
A child am I, no self-control
When the spoils are for the taking
I forget guilt selectively
My apologies made hollow
These howlings in the conch shell -
Gentle wind the ocean will not hear
