I have a heart shaped bruise
under my eye.
It's from your hands
and I know why.
Fingers trace the cuts on my lips,
the wounds in my mind,
the bruise on my rib.
Arms of trust and hands that held.
You lost it all
as I crawled back to my shell.
Kicking.Screaming.Crying.Pleading.
Poison was seeping
while our hearts were weeping.
Seething as I'm crawling.
This eternal flame...
I will love you forever,
but I can't endure pain.
Feb 6, 2013
Feb 6, 2013 at 11:46 AM UTC
I have a heart shaped bruise
under my eye.
It's from your hands
and I know why.
Fingers trace the cuts on my lips,
the wounds in my mind,
the bruise on my rib.
Arms of trust and hands that held.
You lost it all
as I crawled back to my shell.
Kicking.Screaming.Crying.Pleading.
Poison was seeping
while our hearts were weeping.
Seething as I'm crawling.
This eternal flame...
I will love you forever,
but I can't endure pain.
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