Wait and Bleed

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I felt the hate rise up in me
Kneel down and clear that stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell, I wait and bleed.
I felt the hate rise up in me
Kneel down and clear that stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell, I wait and bleed.

He scanned the minds of the people going past.He searched for her within their thoughts.He felt panic rising in him mixed with anger.How could he have let her out of his sight?He could sense the danger and maliciousness in the air.Barely a head turned at the Volvo.He sped down the road, feeling reckless.He saw her face clearly in the head of the old bookkeeper. This was it.

Goodbye!And then he saw the men.

I wipe it off the tile, the light is brighter this time
Everything is 3D blasphemy
My eyes are red and gold, the hair is standing straight up
This isn't the way I picture me
I can't control my shakes, how the hell did I get here?
Something about this, so very wrong
I have to laugh out loud, I wish I didn't like this
Is it a dream or a memory?He saw her beautiful face in his mind.Saw her slim figure.Her simple attire.He saw what he did to her.What he would do.A low guttural growl issued from deep within him.He felt the fury rise in him like a newborn beast.The beast clawed at his insides. His knuckles white on the steering wheel.He saw two more men.

I felt the hate rise up in me
Kneel down and clear that stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell, I wait and bleedHe saw her panicked expression in his head.Saw what he wanted from her.He roared with fury.And he saw her.Her mingled expression.Not quite terrified. The thought of her in their sinister minds infuriated him.They would not have her.

Get outta my head cause I don't need this
Why didn't I see this?
But I'm a victim Manchurian candidate
I have sinned by just
Makin' my mind up and takin' your breath away!The closest man, the instigator. He could swipe him with the car.He would never think those thoughts about her again.About any woman.He made up his mind. Kill those thoughts.Silence them forever.He clutched the wheel and jerked it towards the man.

I felt the hate rise up in me
Kneel down and clear that stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell, I wait and bleed
I felt the hate rise up in me
Kneel down and clear that stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't seeThe man jumped out of the way.She ran toward the road.He opened the door.Commanded her to get in.She did as she was told.The thoughts clouded his mind.He would rip them apart.He would cut out their guts.Tear their arms out of the sockets.Never to harm anyone again.

Inside my shell, I wait and bleed.

He wanted to wait for them.Wait for them to die.Watch as they bled.Torn.Disfigured.

Dead.

Goodbye!

You haven't learned a thing
I haven't changed a thing
The flesh was in my bones
The pain was always free
You haven't learned a thing
I haven't changed a thing
The flesh was in my bones
The pain was always free

She was safe.Of that, he was relieved.She would live for now.They wouldn’t touch her.He could get at them later.He couldn’t lose control with her.Calm.Breath.
I felt the hate rise up in me
Kneel down and clear that stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell I wait and bleed
I felt the hate rise up in me
Kneel down and clear that stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell, I wait and bleed.He would get them.They would all die.He would break the treaty.Just for them. He would taste their vile blood.No.He couldn’t taste the blood.But they would die.

And I wait for you!He would wait.When he could surprise them.They would perish. Of that he was sure.
I felt the hate rise up in me
Kneel down and clear that stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell I wait and bleedHe could wait.For now.

And I wait for you!