Your betrayal still burns inside of me
gnawing at my subconscious
leaving a bitterness inside that I can't spit out
yet another imp, dancing in my mind
taunting my dreams
poisoning my heart
taking little digs at my new-found confidence and positivity
until I can't take it anymore...
How do I shake the shackles of the past
How do I forgive
when I'm left all alone, warmth trickling from me
drop by drop
while the imps prance 'round, my life force smeared across their grotesque faces?