Callus

Thorns and scissors and clippers, too

Guide my way into the womb

Cut my hair, baby, cut me, too

Pick your words, see what they can do

Gently lay my fingers on you

When else do you ever get to

Callus me?

Metallic, you callus me

Mercury, callus me

Metallic, you callus me

Mercury, balance me

Metallic, you balance me

Pick me, pick me in red and blue

I'm beautiful and I'll hurt you, too

I am the elephant in the room

There's nothing else that I can do