Take This Breath

Take this breath for me because

I cannot bear to do it alone

Pray this prayer for me because

I have no strength to go on

You wont understand me

How I understand completely

You don't know what its like

To die inside so completely

Take this breath for me (and hold me close)

Battered bruised and unclothed in self pity

But I cannot change my city

Downtrodden upon like an insect infect

I know so much I haven't realized yet

So I can't go on no,

I've tried and tried (can't go on)

Take this breath God, dry my eyes

So I can't go on lord I told you I couldn't

But you love me, you bless me

Standing here I've died inside

Call it what you will - but you lie and I've died

Call it what you need - but you want my life

Call it what you will - but you lie and I've died

Call it what you need - what you want is

In front of you

It's you.