The extra half I chose to take
To save myself for my own self’s sake
Its added weight appeared to lighten
The deepest darkness seemed to brighten
But as time passed I began to feel
That parts of me this cure would steal
My sense of touch, my sight, my taste
Even my love would dissipate
It’s true that piece removed some doom
But what is gained when I cannot move?
Though in lightness I may suffer
At least I myself can try to buffer.
So I reject you half, I won’t oblige
I will not let you take my eyes.
Wrest no more control from me;
With my own lungs the air I breathe.
To save myself for my own self’s sake
Its added weight appeared to lighten
The deepest darkness seemed to brighten
But as time passed I began to feel
That parts of me this cure would steal
My sense of touch, my sight, my taste
Even my love would dissipate
It’s true that piece removed some doom
But what is gained when I cannot move?
Though in lightness I may suffer
At least I myself can try to buffer.
So I reject you half, I won’t oblige
I will not let you take my eyes.
Wrest no more control from me;
With my own lungs the air I breathe.