she’d stab
and twist the knife
she’d “clean your teeth”
but make your gums bleed
she’s crickets chirping and ellipses
and that’s how you know
when someone has no love
and it’s always the ones
who once said they don’t want to hurt you
who hurt you the most.
~MN
Nov 20, 2017
Nov 20, 2017 at 1:15 PM UTC
she’d stab
and twist the knife
she’d “clean your teeth”
but make your gums bleed
she’s crickets chirping and ellipses
and that’s how you know
when someone has no love
and it’s always the ones
who once said they don’t want to hurt you
who hurt you the most.
~MN
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