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Candlelit Cigarette
All these new things,
Happening.
Time passes through me like a breeze -
But the hours feel like eternity.
These cigarettes hurt me,
But I can still breathe -
My heart skipping beats -
Occasionally.
Friday 22nd September 2017 9:19 pm
Abandoned Houses
Take me to the woods to rip out my soul -
Kill me and bury me in a deep, dark hole.
Kiss me,
Drunkenly,
In abandoned houses,
Listening to my heart scream -
Drowing out the loudness.
Photos forever of jumping trampolines,
And a mother suffering silently,
Mentally.
Sleeping on the floor with the sick kittens -
Wondering where I put the sandwich I bit in
Which tree...
Thursday 21st September 2017 8:25 pm
This Morning Was A Breath
This morning was a breath,
And the burdens were weightless.
My hair bounces as I walk,
And my voice is clear when I talk.
I smiled when the camera was pointed at me.
It feels so good to just be seen.
The caress of you,
Reminds me of colorful views,
That used to be used to.
Today I am me -
And this me is brand new.
Wednesday 20th September 2017 7:15 pm
Cheap Mascara
Did you ever try to accept me,
Instead of avoiding me?
Or drinking me away?
Because I tried everything,
Just to make you smile at me,
But I could never make you laugh,
But I smiled constantly -
Like a fool.
Caring for you.
Because sometimes I couldn’t sleep because I was too excited to be in love with you
But sleep to you was like a breath -
And I was always your p...
Wednesday 20th September 2017 7:04 pm
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