sickly sweet his muttered breath
stinking of rain and ***
nicotine that stuck to his sweat
and monsters between his lips
they start to slip--
casualties of carcinogens
sand paper made of tired skin
peeled away
sliced off
cut in
slipped away
--addictions forgotten how to stay
their sweet poison the only company
and bittersweet, missed opportunities
and how you've slipped away from me.
surprise, surprise.
Nov 18, 2012
Nov 18, 2012 at 6:17 PM UTC
sickly sweet his muttered breath
stinking of rain and ***
nicotine that stuck to his sweat
and monsters between his lips
they start to slip--
casualties of carcinogens
sand paper made of tired skin
peeled away
sliced off
cut in
slipped away
--addictions forgotten how to stay
their sweet poison the only company
and bittersweet, missed opportunities
and how you've slipped away from me.
surprise, surprise.
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