Empire

The ashy black of my fingertips
Just like clouds on a stormy night
Clouds that crowd my lungs
Gasping for air like a child
I didn’t want this, but i thought of it
Every night, waking up
Gasping for breathe
Once again like a child
My worst nightmare
Losing myself and everyone else in one swift instance
Why can’t i talk about it
And not just think about it?
That tower crashing down on me and dying instantly
Like my ancestors
Like my parents will
Just like i might at any second
Without the chance of saying
I can’t breathe, with this shit on me
I can’t breathe, whats expected of me
I can’t breathe, my responsibilities
I can’t breathe, take it away from me