“Empathy Pie” by Frosted Rose

“Empathy Pie” he calls it
And together, he has all the pieces
An open exchange of feeling, I say
Full reciprocation
You give and receive as I give and receive

I am happy with you
Even when I become afraid,
You have a way of calming my fear before it can grip me and cause me to pull away
I just have to remember
That I am free to speak without fear
I spent a year
Watching every word that crossed my mind,
Weighing the risk of voicing my thoughts
With you, red flags shift and become white as you surrender the moment to making things right
between us
And all I want is another kiss
Wrapped up in your arms, feeling this

I write from my heart, you draw out the art
And I find every moment with you filled with a passion to explore more of this life

I wake up to an empty bed
Soft memories of you dance in my head
My thoughts float to the place you lie instead

I woke up in your arms only the morning before
Wanting to kiss every inch of you, maybe more
The sun edging its way up in the sky
And together we soar to heights only you and I rise

But here in this moment, we each lie alone
You in your home, and me in my own

Only a short walk away, a phone call between
And I itch with the desire to crawl in your arms
Ponder the possibilities
Forget my responsibilities
Only for a moment
As we kiss the night away
Wake to a new day of anticipation
Each breath my motivation
Your support my preservation
After all these years of rebuilding a better foundation
I have a platform to stand on
And a stage to speak my truth
I’ll never be afraid again

Open my mouth and let it flow
Stream of consciousness, let it go
Release all of the disorder
Order to the chaos
Step up to my kiosk
Are you ready for this wild ride?
Pick a lane, choose a side
Find a label, redefine
We’re a thesaurus, not a dictionary
Constantly shifting from a to z
Wondering who we want to be
The picture in our mind seen a bit hazily
Until we find some clarity

Step into the clearing, my deer
Is it really the truth you wanna hear?
Fuck off, be gone, you’re nothing but a pitiful monster of a man
Shame on you, you have no leg to stand

You had your chance to understand
I was there, holding your hand
Offering you everything, every part of me
You devoured it all and demanded more
You say, what have you done for yourself?
But it was you who did nothing more than spit in my face
Play pretend with your warm embrace
The soothing words that captured my spirit
Imprisoned my heart
It took the darkness to cure it
Your cruelty, I no longer have to endure it

Video and Audio Edit by SatoriD