It sits shallow on my chest
Right in the middle where
My body works the hardest—
It spreads like rich honey
Drizzling between my ribs;
Infiltrating my guts.
It grows claws there
Digs into my thighs;
My bones ache—
It bubbles up behind my eyes;
Splashes back into my brain
Spilling out of my mouth—
Like finger banging
I
Do
This
To
Myself.
Aug 6, 2019
Aug 6, 2019 at 2:25 PM UTC
It sits shallow on my chest
Right in the middle where
My body works the hardest—
It spreads like rich honey
Drizzling between my ribs;
Infiltrating my guts.
It grows claws there
Digs into my thighs;
My bones ache—
It bubbles up behind my eyes;
Splashes back into my brain
Spilling out of my mouth—
Like finger banging
I
Do
This
To
Myself.
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