Portrait Lyrics

	Two men entered and I thought I was dreaming.
	I heard the sounds of what were laughter.
	And expected the door to slam off the hinges.
	The dark initiates my fear and I tell myself nothing can hurt me.
	Nothing can hurt me.
	The blanket weighs 300 pounds pinning me on my stomach.
	Although my eyes are open, I see nothing but a spiraling glow
	that radiates an alarm clock on a nightstand.
	Hands are gripping me.
	The sheets are twisted, I'm suffocating.
	I smell nail polish.
	I picture my mother out in the garden
	on a spring day planting new strawberry seeds.
	The earth aroma as she turns the soil lingers.
	And I imagine my life as a princess.
	Nothing can hurt me.
	It's 5:47 a.m. and the sun looks as though
	it's just about to defeat the night sky.
	A battle between good and evil
	that rages on through centuries unnoticed.
	My night gown is tangled above my hips.
	I went to sleep with panties on and I smell blood.
	My breasts are exposed and sore.
	One of them has bite marks.
	Blinding light from the bathroom crushes my eyes.
	I try to stand up and the weight of the world buckles my knees.
	Nothing can hurt me.
	The dawn breaks and this veil I carry around for secrecy is about to melt.
	Something inside my veins explode.
	And I realize I'm not looking at a portrait now.
	We are all living in it

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