Prompt:

Verse 1)He whispers in the corners, looking for a sparkHe’s the bitterness I swallow, the armor that I wearThe bitter, heavy anchor of my oldest despairHe says, "I keep you safe from the knives in the street,I am the only promise that you ever will keep."(Verse 2)Then the snow begins to fall down the back of my eyesA pale, quiet shadow where the argument diesThe white wolf is silent, she carries no bladeJust a terrifying mercy that refuses to fadeShe says, "I am the stillness when the world goes black,I am the fragile bridge that will carry you back."(Chorus)And they tear through the red woods deep in my mindLeaving nothing but ash and the ruins behindThey are locking their jaws on the edge of my soulOne wants vengeance, one wants me wholeOh, the hunting ground is narrow, and the winter is longAnd I don’t even know who I want to be strong.(Verse 3)The black wolf strikes first with a fracture and a snarlTurning every sweet memory into a quarrelHe feeds on the static, the shame, and the prideThe violent little tremors that I bury insideHe screams, "If you love them, they’ll break you in half!Step into the fire, let us give them the chaff!"(Verse 4)But she catches his throat with a terrifying graceAnd she forces him down to that hollowed-out placeShe doesn't want victory, she doesn't want bloodShe just wants to pull his head out of the mudShe whispers, "You're tired of holding the shield,You are bleeding to death on a beautiful field."(Bridge)The teeth meet the bone where the thoughts start to spinA terrible beauty, a lifetime of sinThey spin in a circle of shadow and frostA balance of everything won and then lostIf I starve the dark, do I lose all my fire?If I starve the light, do I die a liar?(Outro)The breathing grows heavy, the heartbeat slows downThe snow settles softly over the townThey are resting their chins on each other's cold pawsThe mercy, the anger, the teeth, and the lawsAnd the voice in the center asks, quiet and deep:Which one will you feed before you go to sleep?