betteroffbad | song of submission guidelines

everyone seems to want the best
of all you have to give
while my favorite children I clutch to my chest
afraid to let them live
to breathe the air is a terrible thing
to touch the dew is to rust
everything pulls them to dance and sing
everyone tells me I must
our hearts are like caverns some jackass said
our fears are like dragons to guard
our most precious treasures we hide in our bed
to open our eyes is so hard
send us your best work you say with a grin
well how will I know till I send it
these innocent animals bright to begin
bounding into the darkness to end it