If Your Soul Breathes...Shut It Down

[poetictragedee]

If your soul breathes...shut it down.
Wind it up without wasting a breathe
never let your feet touch the ground
unless that is of course
its raining, then make sure you take leaps and bounds
try as hard as you can
to hit every puddle on your course.
If your soul ache's...shut it down.
Drop it at the sound of the slightest rip
you never needed it anyway
just a jumbled, jingled waste of breath
but if you follow my instructions
you won't even waste one of those
If your soul cry's...shut it down.
You were supposed to close it once it ached
I see you've let it go on for too long.
It’s your own fault please ask for no pity
I warned you.
Here you are, firmly planted inside the rich soil
sucking the nutrients out of the world
you’re going dry
and its starting to rain
you've missed every puddle that was offered today.
If your soul is alone...shut it down.
If you had a long time ago
you wouldn't need me to tell you right now.
I'm tired of trying to take your hand in mine
walk you through this life.
When all I wanted was just a small slice of it
To be about me and you
I see that’s much too much to ask
from a person the likes of you
so here is my final piece of advice
If your soul is dead...there’s no need to shut it down.
So there you go
a new goal
for everyone to strive for
too depressing for you?
a little pessimistic?
Life’s tough wear a helmet
and if you think of it as contrite
I was just trying to be a realist
sorry for trying to make your life
as beautiful as your soul.