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Benjamin Feb 2015
his whisper lingers in the air
over and over i inhale his breath
knowing if i didnt
id soon suffocate
his hands growing to be the carbon dioxide
that fills the drink going down my throat

its not him that i fear
nor the hell he put me through
but the way he left me
as i cant stand any better
than how he said i would when he was through with me
but that was years ago
now my minds more cloudy
than the smoke that emitted from his mouth

that night
i was supposed to "see heaven and its stars"
now im wishing to be one of those stars
or the devils servant below if i must
or even a speck of dirt soon to be lost
in a nonexistent form of life
with no closure
but no pain

it sounds so much better
than living in the shadow of his words
and by the grasp of his hands

god im so sick
its been this way before winter hit
my nose has been running and running
i cannot smell a thing
i cannot see a thing
and im starting to question
if what im really taking in
is his alcoholic breath

*it wouldnt be the first time i guess.
this is going to be a night of over posting
ill apologize now before the wave hits
Benjamin Feb 2015
did you know
how menacing
his shining blue eyes were
some say they were
the color of the ocean
id agree
as i definitely drowned
wasnt drowning in anything good
i was struggling to breathe
Benjamin Feb 2015
baby girl i want you
not necessarily for
the convenience of a hand to hold
nor lips to caress my aching heart
but to raise my temperature
enough to reach the sun
and keep me flying
high above the earth

darling
oh darling dear
i wish to be frank with you
and let you know
i find my bedsheets to be the loveliest lingerie you can own
love isnt how im paying for these two hours dear
Benjamin Feb 2015
honey , did you lock the doors?
i called to remind you
as i am not there once again

make sure the keys
are beneath the fridge
you wouldnt want reality to sneak in
so much thinking today
Benjamin Feb 2015
"ill die"
"ill die not"
pick another petal
and now im lost
my mind is taking my vision
i see only a single petal
"i will die."*

but i know that flowers
have multiple petals
and if not at this moment,
they will grow.

and with patience
so will the petals of my mind.
now is not the time to give up
hold on
Benjamin Feb 2015
my actions & my words
cut deeper than the ice in my driveway
im more painfully blinding
than piles of snow on a sunny day
and you and i only wish
that in the summertime i went away

im so sorry
to be the eternal winter
leaving blisters in your lungs
goosebumps on your mind
and icicles hanging from your eyes
im an *******
Benjamin Jan 2015
my legs have been shaking
and ive been losing faith in
all hopes, dreams, and aspirations
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