I have broken and broken down enough to be broken down forever, yet I live and live on and live a lifetime of regret and self-loathing in one day One day my pearls strewn across the table-top shoot me like daggers till my mouth bleeds of the words I should’ve spoken and the words IContinue reading “Deformation and Discombobulation”
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To Carry Your Bruises
TW // domestic violence The nightmare digs into me and I wake up with claw marks on my skin. Fever dreams slither and lacerate like the bite of a December evening: Snow globes that shatter and his brittle heart that I disintegrate, akin; My shoulder blades toughen in the bitter warmth of his jacket. But,Continue reading “To Carry Your Bruises”
Bleeding Pipe Dreams
Your every word feels like a needle piercing a million holes in my heart, When you look at me up and down and scrutinize all intricate details to find a flaw, I stand there with my head hung low and bleak eyes and clenched jaw. All you want is the best version from me, WhenContinue reading “Bleeding Pipe Dreams”
Bitter Perfection
The gleaming rings that adorn her slim fingers, The earring that dances oh so nimbly like she does; Grace and agility at their peak, Even rocks melt when she speaks. Her dresses, modish and enticing; every eye on her lingers. She smiles endearingly like a princess but the people call her queen. She climbs herContinue reading “Bitter Perfection”
Swan's Labyrinth 