Catfish

Displayed
A trophy on a shelf
Behold a broken man
Consumed by pride
Indulge
Inside this hollow shell
I hardly know
I’m alive
A shadow cast after the flood
Two by two, by the nose, through the mud
No regret, you give what you get
Climb inside
Take a ride
Like all catfish do
Displayed
There’s nothing left to hide
Yeah, I barely feel
Like I tried
Aligned
Crawl inside this shell
Enjoy the rubber room
My private hell
Until the sun rises, life begins
Rolled up tight: sardines in a tin
No regret, you give what you get
Climb inside
Take a ride
Like all catfish do
Climb inside
Take a ride
Like all catfish do
Alone
Crushed inside
Living in the shadows
Of the night
Indulge
A bottle in a ship
Try climbing out
It’s sink or swim
Until the sun rises, life begins
Rolled up tight: sardines in a tin
No regret, you give what you get
Climb inside
Take a ride
Like all catfish do