Cauterizing the old wounds that we’ve opened up After we empty ourselves in an effort to bear each other’s trauma Unburden yourself as I dwell in this headspace You know what you did You teased me with the knife you swore never to kill me with You fucking forced it in and then you broke it off while it was still in my skin You’re still in my...Learn More

My self-hatred is an ocean and it comes in waves The only fitting place for me is an unmarked grave Slipping under as the razor leaves my grip Surfacing as evidence Bathing in my own blood Devoid of all emotion Inviting heaven to flood my lungs Angels join me in isolation Allowing hell to creep its way inside Playing God in case I switch...Learn More

Carving crosshairs in my flesh to make me an easy kill You return the favor but only out of guilt Nothing helps this, we are just making it worse I have to decide between my wound or yours Comparing my indecision to a gun pointed at your head Convincing me to turn it on myself was pure manipulation It only appears to be self-inflicted But the...Learn More

We should have shed ourselves of resentment to prolong our disintegration Instead of spiraling in a state of unresponsiveness And as we transfer the weight of the blame into each other’s arms It’s clear that all we have done is create an unending harm We could only ignore our fatal flaws for so long Begging to be held closer But we were both...Learn More

You sleep with your back to me I cut myself on your cold shoulder blades The rest is lost forever to anxiety But this memory is sharp enough to put me out of my misery And when we touch, I feel nothing There is another side to you no one ever sees It lingers like a spirit and I can never breathe You sleep with your back to me I cut myself on...Learn More