bled myself dry
waiting for an answer
reaching for relief
a respite from this disaster
at war without a life-line
burning down a thousand shrines
foaming at the mouth
remembering to breathe
biting through my tongue
chipping yellowed teeth
call it 'the heat of the moment'
tearing it apart
leave behind what's broken
rub it in the dirt
why are you sleeping outside
when they swear they're on your side
easy advice, like
"keep trying to keep it together
eventually it'll get better"
words not worth the weight on the heart