Brooklyn Dark

Young I had a brother had to share a room with me
Stretch my little hands as far as he would let me reach
Couldn’t run inside the house or I’d fall through our hollow floors
Into a sulfur-scented cell not bigger than the room before

Night would rest on summer’s chest and pleasure did it find
Lazy I became and I was punished with no light
Forced to see blind grabbing things a child should not find
And with every sense, a clean escape is not yet mine

Bones recall the feelings of what souls never find
Stretch my little legs spoil this loving heart of mine
Danger is a luxury that donated these gifts to me
Stop him fast before he feeds on everything my freedom needs