the rawness of your words
still rings in my heart
like ceremonial temple bells
tolling,
with each wave reverberating,
the sound jarring, your eyes darting,
the guilt evaporating out of your breath,
as I stood before you, half-dead,
because your words are toxic and your breath was too,
I didn't realise I was being poisoned by you.

spearing through the memories,
tearing up the past, the seconds spent together
all those fluttery heartbeats, a total farce.

the bells still ringing,
drowning out my heart,
sweeping out the love,
and draining all my thoughts
as you utter each word,
I try to soar like a bird,
to seek my freedom, to escape from your curse,
but from a hundred miles afar, I can still hear your voice. I want to leave this world now, because I don't have a choice...