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oni Feb 2015
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i am an artist
of my own
destruction

i dabble in
shades
of crimson

my only
canvas
is a sheet
of pale flesh

and my artistry
is to
die
for
oni Feb 2015
and the worst part
is having all of these
ideas
in your head
about how you
are going to
change
your life
but you barely
have the strength
to stand.
oni Feb 2015
what use is a
body
that is on
fire

what use is a
mind
whose only
wish
is to
consume
oni Feb 2015
i climbed upward
until i found
the world had been turned
upside down
and i was actually
digging down
oni Feb 2015
ill
there is heat in my chest
and emptiness in my heart
that i cant fix
oni Feb 2015
i told you
because
i wanted you
to stop me.
oni Feb 2015
the thorns
that cover your heart
seep out in words
dripping in violent
context

and i am merely
building walls
to protect myself

so do not tell me
that i am cold
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