I planted a small unassuming thought As birds carry seeds from a garden To another, it wasn't planned at all But it spreads through me like buddleia Taking root in the farthest corners Of my body, my body's overgrown There's an intruder here There's an intruder here And you're too good for this bed The one made up of stress, self-hate, and regret Go dig up the weeds that tighten your chest They'll only steal your light, your love, and your breath Oh my, oh my breath It all starts with itchy capillaries As if nettles exist in my bloodstream For a moment, a moment's all it takes There's an intruder here There's an intruder here And you're too good for this bed The one made up of stress, self-hate, and regret Go dig up the weeds that tighten your chest They'll only steal your light, your love, and your breath But weeds grow back all the time Careful that they don't twist beneath your spine Cut them at the roots, as soon as you can You deserve to thrive and reclaim your life But it spreads through me like buddleia