An itch for slicing in my pulsing touch
painfully receded when I saw the red
stripes cower beneath your sleeve.
I can't breathe when my friends breathe
smoke then take shelter in my innocence, because
A thirst for anesthetic poison
sullenly diminished when I watched you lose
all shame over several brews and strip
your soul to merry strangers.
I can't breathe when my friends choke
on white dust then bask in my self-discipline, because
A wanderlust for places away from you
ruefully subsided when you anxiously inebriated
to save my waning faith in you.
I can't breathe when my friends labor
cheer then grip tightly to my tolerance, because
I do the same.
Jan 11, 2016
Jan 11, 2016 at 5:27 PM UTC
An itch for slicing in my pulsing touch
painfully receded when I saw the red
stripes cower beneath your sleeve.
I can't breathe when my friends breathe
smoke then take shelter in my innocence, because
A thirst for anesthetic poison
sullenly diminished when I watched you lose
all shame over several brews and strip
your soul to merry strangers.
I can't breathe when my friends choke
on white dust then bask in my self-discipline, because
A wanderlust for places away from you
ruefully subsided when you anxiously inebriated
to save my waning faith in you.
I can't breathe when my friends labor
cheer then grip tightly to my tolerance, because
I do the same.
Playing with tenses and repetition!
