I travel down a black snake
A black snake halved by a cotton thread
A dichotomy of sides
That holds us together.

Cotton thread stitched through and through
But one loose thread
Can sign the end
Venture alone along the dark road

You can only drive so far
Among the endless ash
Towards the unknown space
That we all see

But only so far
Only so far
Before we are forced to cross the threshold
To the other side of the black lagoon.

But only so far
Only so far
Before I fall to the icy pits
Beneath my very soles

Why don’t you help me up?
I promise you
That I truly care
Just trust me

But you say no.
A simple no
Until you turn away
Hide away

So I cling to the last loose thread
As I have driven only so far
I cannot move forwards
Until you help me up

Help me understand.