they swore we'd die without it
or was it another cheap scam
to get us to give up our souls

their name was terror
but all i saw was their eyes
changing like the tides
a peaceful night on the ocean
turned white with the moon
and all that was left
was the flickers of life like fireflies
stars in the water

i swear one day i might see myself in those waters
but for now im better off just watching