Strangers roll and recede past
Endless queues of endless stories
My eyes address them
Hoping, wishing
That in this limitless grove of skin
Is a single friend that will disregard my sin

I treasured her
But treasure is no longer treasure
Once found
Once found treasure becomes nothing
Treasure holds its value
Due to its anonymity
Before that chest is opened
The possiblities inside are endless
I opened you up
And I found only endless pain

My pride exceeds my logic
Decisions made on false claims
Regretting it makes me feel sick
Jealousy snatches my reigns
And the temporary rage destroys Everything
I have built

I’m not the man you think I am
My feigned personality quivers
My disguise falters at your sight
My mask disolves at your stare
I’m not the man you think I am
What you see before you
Is the shallow shell I wear
To live my days
I am cruel
I am manipulative
What you think I am
That is not me

Fists full of empty threats
He clenches
The skin around his knuckles
Tightens
Words like punches
He throws them carelessly
They don't leave bruises
But they hurt