Brother On The Edge

Heard you slam the front door

Middle of the night

Same shirt as before

Ashtray on the counter

Phone face down

You say it’s nothing

“don’t bother”

You joke that sleep’s a luxury

Dark rings

Shaking hands on the coffee

Your smile’s just skin

Stretched thin

I see the storm you keep locked in

Brother on the edge

Toes hanging off that ledge

You say you’re fine

But your eyes confess

Every scar you never said

Brother on the edge

If you fall

I’m falling next

I won’t watch you slip into that mess

I’m your net

I’m your wreck

Brother on the edge

Punching holes in drywall

When all you wanna break is the silence

You talk loud about nothing

Drown out the sirens inside it

[low vocal register] If you need to scream

Then scream at me

I can take the hit

Just let it bleed

[whispered vocals] I’m still here

Porch light on

Same old steps

Say my name

Step back from the edge