i want to slice open my arms and legs
bleed into the universe
until i become one with the stars

i want to be a flower
torn apart by the breeze
until nothing remains of the original me

i want to rip your memory from my brain
my veins and nerves and muscles
my mouth screams out your name
and echoes in the silence
until it matches with the pounding in my chest

and you said you would never leave
i was foolish enough to actually believe

they say i told you so
while i cry over the countless hours
i’ve wasted on loving you

i want to fade away
until the molecules holding me together
begin to
s e p a r a t e