To me you were what the world revolved around I knew when I was with you I would be safe and sound At as I grew older you protected me less and less And you gave me a world that was quite a mess Ive heard you’re voicemail one too many times And now instead of sitting with you im alone trying to find comfort in wringing silly little rhymes After being with out you for so long Ive decided to take a stance I’ll call you one more time and it’s your last chance

I knew that eventually I would be okay Or that’s what they’d all say My mind always racing and repeating And I wanted it to change My body was tired of taking this beating After years of trying to process I still feel strange I was so young You were so old To forget was to forgive And I knew I would never forget

I’ve loved you since I first brought you home Even when your loud chewing on your bone I’ve had you since I was a little lad And now that you’re gone I’m restless and sad

It came to me like snails come to gardens: ready to consume. It has one goal just like the snails do. To eat To eat anything in its path It didn’t matter how big or small Red or green Pretty or mean It came to me like the snails to gardens It wasn’t going to stop until it’s belly was full It didn’t matter how big or small I was It slowly consumed me like a snail in a garden It ate until I was nearly gone Withered and broken No longer tall