All this bitterness sat rotting my insides
for over 10 years
now nothing has remained untouched
The faults and flaws
outweighing the attributes
I could no longer stomach my own reflection
not because of my appearance
but because of the ugliness that lay
below the surface
Terrified of my own unguarded thoughts
that were often sharper
than any knives
Blades never quite did as much damage
as the cruelty of my internal dialogue
learning to use words as weapons
the cause of my own demise
Oct 8, 2018
Oct 8, 2018 at 6:04 AM UTC
All this bitterness sat rotting my insides
for over 10 years
now nothing has remained untouched
The faults and flaws
outweighing the attributes
I could no longer stomach my own reflection
not because of my appearance
but because of the ugliness that lay
below the surface
Terrified of my own unguarded thoughts
that were often sharper
than any knives
Blades never quite did as much damage
as the cruelty of my internal dialogue
learning to use words as weapons
the cause of my own demise