pandora's box

pandora's box
by Leah Abramson

woman thrown as curse upon the world
are you finished punishing the loss of your flame?

i track water and i swim on land
i'm going nowhere faster than you
take a sip or take a bite

oh lift the lid and let me
out of your confines
open up the jar and let me out

i don't drink it when the cup's not full
because in between is no one going
anywhere but nowhere

we all have to keep appearance up
because if the words fly out then we
wreak havoc with conformity

oh lift the lid and let me
out of your confines
open up the jar and let me out

open it, open it
release the world from all of our struggles
open it, open it
release the world from your hold

but she slept the fury of it out
snapped the lid on just before hope could fly out
it's too late the damage has been done
and the fall is hard on us but i will get even