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Anna Jun 2013
Be careful, my joints ache.**
At your age?
He laughs
I look down
And fiddle with the edge of my skirt.
Yeah, my sister says I was born forty.
I smile to myself
As he shakes his head,
Always unsure on how to handle
My explanations.
Anna Jun 2013
I cough on nails
Driven through exhausted
Lungs.
Shivering, bleeding out
If only in my mind.
Anna Jun 2013
Why do you sleep all day and stay up all night?!*
I studied her concerned face,
Measuring,
Chewing thoughts.
My demons can't get me if im awake.*
No.
I can't stand the sun anymore.
No.
I'm just so afraid.
Still not something to tell her.
**Fine. I'll go to ******* bed.
Anna Jun 2013
I stick my toes
Over the edge of my bed
To lure the monsters
Away from my head.
Anna Jun 2013
I am a
Cynical,
Cold *****
Because that's what
You wanted from me.
Anna Jun 2013
My anxiety
Makes children into
Lions,
They smile through
Bloodied teeth.
I won't leave my room.
Anna Jun 2013
I don't have
The time to
Give you the attention
You're seeking
Just because
You're drinking.
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