I can feel my heart begin to flutter
Internal systems lose their power
My flaccid skin just weighs me down
And now life has begun to blur
Stability has been torn to shreds
The flow of blood has grown capricious
Strange emotions pass before my eyes
Perhaps this time it's actually serious
Why has my strength begun to ebb and fade?
Who can explain this sickly pallor?
How do I shut out this erratic beat?
When did the world lose all it's color?
Something inside has struck me down
This is my only explanation
But I'm not strong enough to fight it off
Please help me wash away the poison
All I've ever known is closing in
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