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They say I’m darkness Scowl carved into marble face Blue veins twisting in wrists Rainy day eyes And fingers made for pianos and cigarettes They say I’m misery Black clothing on pale skin Nails filed into knives Lip caught between teeth Family vacations in cemeteries He said I’m not the type of girl people look twice at Forgettable like a forest fire Beautiful like a dead baby bird He was trying to be romantic They say I’m lonely Poor girl Always alone Smile and join us We need a charity project They say I’m pity Brows perpetually furrowed Lungs perpetually constricting Sweaty palms glued to walls They have the nerve to fee sorry for me Someone once told me I looked like a tornado Ripping through the hallways at school A natural disaster Racking up a body count I wonder how many people I’ve made cry They say I’m intimidation This noose around my neck scares them A fashion statement With my fangs bared and a stare that can **** I walk They say I’m music The sound of high heels on pavement A broken string on a violin An angel that was never taught How to play the harp Shattered halo at its feet They say I’m pain Menstrual cramps squeezing the life out Of a thirteen year old girl Blood on underwear Blood under fingernails Blood running down thighs They say I am blood A gory mess Scars like tattoos Scrapped knees like badges They say I’m darkness A shadow Engulfing the world They need me To appreciate the light
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Jan 14, 2014
Jan 14, 2014 at 7:20 PM UTC
They Say I'm Darkness
They say I’m darkness Scowl carved into marble face Blue veins twisting in wrists Rainy day eyes And fingers made for pianos and cigarettes They say I’m misery Black clothing on pale skin Nails filed into knives Lip caught between teeth Family vacations in cemeteries He said I’m not the type of girl people look twice at Forgettable like a forest fire Beautiful like a dead baby bird He was trying to be romantic They say I’m lonely Poor girl Always alone Smile and join us We need a charity project They say I’m pity Brows perpetually furrowed Lungs perpetually constricting Sweaty palms glued to walls They have the nerve to fee sorry for me Someone once told me I looked like a tornado Ripping through the hallways at school A natural disaster Racking up a body count I wonder how many people I’ve made cry They say I’m intimidation This noose around my neck scares them A fashion statement With my fangs bared and a stare that can **** I walk They say I’m music The sound of high heels on pavement A broken string on a violin An angel that was never taught How to play the harp Shattered halo at its feet They say I’m pain Menstrual cramps squeezing the life out Of a thirteen year old girl Blood on underwear Blood under fingernails Blood running down thighs They say I am blood A gory mess Scars like tattoos Scrapped knees like badges They say I’m darkness A shadow Engulfing the world They need me To appreciate the light
samantha-leroy
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samantha-leroy
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Jan 14, 2014
Jan 14, 2014 at 7:20 PM UTC
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