I sign my name to each tragedy that streams incessantly I pour the lines with traces of blood Crimson hues staining my paper I sign my name to the work reflecting my shame My guilt My unproductiveness And try to gaze more deeply into the abyss that is my mind I try to dispense the trash that heaps and swells to great heights Framing the walls I do not dare to climb For the fear of falling I sign my name with red velvet petals that wither too quickily In such short time Displaying my pain as if it held beauty As if it were a crime