cruelty stuns

cruelty stuns even the surest of souls
there is no shame in paralyzation
when you are frozen by the idea
that such could even exist

tonight I saw a cat with no tail
in shame he ran away
from the pity in my eyes
and the blood dripping slowly
from my heart

I've got something to say
I've got something to say
I've got something to say
Something

I see planes flying like injured birds
swooping and screaming
looking for a place to
nurse themselves or die

I hope I always know
I hope I always know
I hope I always know
I hope I always know
when silence is required.