You can pretend
That the black gloss
On my lashes
Will glue my eyes shut-
Make me blind to truth;
To ‘true knowledge.’
Go ahead.
Tell yourself
That my red-painted lips
Only spout nonsense.
It will only make it sweeter
When my wing-lined eyes
Give you whiplash
as I walk past you
To get my degree;
My award;
My paycheck.
Maybe if you’re ‘nice’
I’ll buy you an ice pack.

Treating me wrong
While I’m treating you right
You say we’re friends
But that’s a lie

I don’t know why
I keep hanging on
Maybe cuz if I didn’t
I’d be all alone

You told me that
I’m your only friend
Supposedly we were friends
Until the end

But I saw you
With another guy
Enjoying yourself
Like you were about to die

Best friends, huh?
Well, I beg to differ
We’re not best friends
Not even a little

I tried, yeah, I tried so hard
To trap you in my broken heart
But you pushed me, yeah, you pushed me away
What is wrong with you? What do I say?

Goodbye? Yeah, that’s what I’ll say
I’m done playing this romantic game
See ya, I’m out of here
I’ll be gone before you start to tear
Best friend

if i asked you to
would you steal my last breath
would you do me a favor
send me six feet under
even if it’s for nothing more
than one final kiss

if they say a one-word poem,
i'll write your name...

i miss you
but i shouldn't
you are no good for me
and i have scars to prove it

but once again
my mind slips back to you
and your sweet relief
your sweet metallic kiss

you hurt me
but i love it
because its better to hurt
than to be numb

your name is
forbidden in
my mouth
or in my heart
because when
i think about
you;

i'll cry a little more,
hurt a little stronger
love a little softer
because you no longer
make me feel sober

i'm drunk on the
memory of you