once upon a time

i'm your sweet little darling
your slice of apple pie
too sour to swallow all at once
sweet enough to make you cry

i'm knitting my own insides
i'm tearing apart the threads
i'm pouring myself into tiny saucers
and falling asleep in beds

i'm decaying from the inside out
i'm rotting at your touch
i'm craving you like earth craves rain
it's not possible to have too much

i'm your wandering soldier
the constant question why
you love me enough to let me go
but not enough to watch me cry

i'm the devil on your shoulder
i'm the angel at your side
i'll never do you wrong unless
you ask me to decide

i'll move the moon to prove myself
i'll burn my teeth and flesh
just to prove i'm sorry for
how you felt the day i left

i'm your precious moment
your little satin doll
i need your hand to cross the street
and your arms to break my fall

i'm fragile as the silk sheets
you used to tuck me in
i'm strong as the wooden stick
that reminds me i have sinned

don't you see i'm here for you
and want to be your all
but every time you look at me
i'm still just 3 feet tall

i've given my whole heart to you
and maybe that was wrong
but i can't stop trying to make
this life into a song

i've been your little baby girl
and i've been your demon child
and for a while i took off
and danced out in the wild

but now i am your constant sun
i'll shine until you sleep
i'll take all of your promises
your secrets i will keep

i'll brush your hair and feed you stars
i'll weave your dreams into dew
and when you awaken i'll bathe you in
the sun and ocean blue

i'll shower you with wonder
and hold you 'til you shine
because you did the same for me
once upon a time