Twisted

Why are things so difficult
When I try to see inside your mind?
It cuts like a knife
When I hear those words of how you truly feel
Like a claw through my heart
When I realise you've misunderstood
I try to explain but you're already lost

Lost in twisted words
I try to reach out but my hand gets torn
The fire in your head scorches every comforting thought
Charred and unrecoverable
You lay there in the dark
Twisted my words so the right things seem wrong

Why won't you listen to me?
When I have something to say
You're hurting so much but you hide away
Inside the safe shell of your heart
Blocking out everyone else who cares
I see now that your anger is there
Only because you are scared

Lost in twisted words
You're safe inside yourself
You're hurting your friends around you
Twisting words into a shield of stone