Cut The Leash

My thumb got a mind of its own Swipe, swipe, swipe, then it won't leave me alone Pull to refresh like a nervous tic Same dirty loop, same reflex, same click My attention span in pieces on the floor I keep reaching for a page, then I reach for more There’s a book on the chair, still wearing dust Two hundred pages waiting, getting pushed to the rust Tiny thieves keep tapping on the glass Take a second, take a minute, make it pass I hate how fast I cave I hate that pull I’m done being dragged around By a screen full of holes Cut the leash, cut the leash I want my mind back, I want my mind back Cut the leash, cut the leash I’m taking every hour that you took from me back I want my focus I want my focus I’m done being pulled like that Cut the leash, cut the leash I want my mind back, I want my mind back Notifications lined up like tiny thieves Pockets full of seconds, stealing right from me That endless feed just chews through the day One more clip, one more hit, then it drains away I stare at the blank where my thought should stay Then my hand just jumps and it slips away Delete those apps like cutting a leash Cold turkey, clean cut, let the habit bleed I’m sick of feeding a machine that wants my name Sick of ending every night in the same old shame I hear it call I feel that tug But I’m not yours I’ve had enough Cut the leash, cut the leash I want my mind back, I want my mind back Cut the leash, cut the leash I’m taking every hour that you took from me back I want my focus I want my focus I’m done being pulled like that Cut the leash, cut the leash I want my mind back, I want my mind back So let it scream when the screen goes dark Let it crawl when I choose my part I can sit with a thought that stays I can read that book all the way No more twitch, no more chase No more handing you my whole day Cut the leash, cut the leash I want my mind back, I want my mind back Cut the leash, cut the leash I’m taking every hour that you took from me back I want my focus I want my focus I’m done being pulled like that Cut the leash, cut the leash I want my mind back, I want my mind back