Bleed

Bleed

© 2023 Jeff Jackson

It’s just a little scratch

It’s just a little nick

Mind the puddle on the floor

Grab the mop or it’ll stick.

A little bleach should do the trick.

It’s just a little cut

It’s just a little hurt

Little force will staunch the wound

Couldn’t see how much it spurt

Think it’s gonna stain my shirt

Let me bleed on you

Let me bleed on you

No matter how loud the cries

Light the fire to cauterize

Stop the bleed

Stop the bleed

You’re just a little sore

You’re just a little raw

It’s quite easy to conceal

You wouldn’t tell me if I saw

Even diamonds have their flaws

There’s just a couple drops

Just a twist within your smile

Do your best to hide that limp

Force it down, but all the while

Blood trail follows you for miles

You can bleed on me

You can bleed on me

Take my fingers, hands, and thumbs

Press it down until it’s numb

Stop the bleed

Stop the bleed

If you want an open heart

You gotta let it break

If you want to learn to give

You gotta let ‘em take

If you want to heal yourself

You gotta bleed

Please bleed into me

Let me bleed into you

Let my life flow into yours

While you seep into my pores

Let us bleed

Let us bleed