Kill Me Patiently

There are no explanations to be offered
You are provided both life and death, too late and too soon
And you will be left to grow in whatever way that you choose
So here you stand, body in bloom
To cut yourself free from the root
I can see the storm start to form
Dark sky above my head
The world's tone gives way to black and gray
A heavy rain comes to wash me away
You think I'd let you get in my way
Think again motherfucker
How many years of being told i'll never amount to shit
Do I have to hear before I'm expected to quit
A little salt in the water, a tug on the chain
Designed to kill me patiently
Cut me open and watch me bleed out
A dedication to all I've endured
A response to every negative word