Raindrops hit the windowpane
Small door, black key—calls my name
A perfect feast, a garden show
She studies everything I know
Every clap is baited praise
Every smile sets the stage
Sew-called love burns warm and bright
Strings attached and pulled too tight
Love with a needle, stitched with a smile
Kindness looks different after a while
This painted world is starting to fall
Pull one thread; unravel all
“Where are your buttons?”
The tunnel breathes behind the door
I know its teeth; I crawl once more
Three children’s eyes are locked away
Two parents wait inside her game
The garden grays, the wonders rot
A spider draws the whole world taut
I keep the fear; I keep my sight
Courage crawls back through the night
Love with a needle, stitched with a smile
Kindness looks different after a while
This painted world is starting to fall
Pull one thread; unravel all
One note pounds across the room
White hands seal his mouth in gloom
Rats pour from a hollow frame
Black cat ends their little game
Spider shadow climbs the wall
Needle fingers scrape and crawl
Severed fingers stalk the well
Stone lid drops—a closing bell
Love with a needle, stitched with a smile
Kindness looks different after a while
This painted world is starting to fall
Pull one thread; unravel all