Being torn apart
Limb from limb
Knife through the heart
But it’s not a horror film
You watch it
And enjoy it
Sending chills
through my skin
You sit there and see
me suffering
With a sinister grin
I shudder within
More people must hurt
So you can give more sympathy
Perverting empathy
Because misery loves company
Haven’t you taken enough from me?
My dreams…?
…The best of me?
You didn’t reach yours goals
So you stole the ones that were left in me
Putting a dollar in the hand
Of a homeless man
So you can feel better
About your own situation
Self- Satisfaction
Public humiliation
Inside joke
Spoke with no consideration
Of the hell I’m really facing
And the thought of me failing
Keeps your heart racing
No need to lie
I can see it in your eyes
You’re hoping
Waiting
Praying
For my demise…
Oct 1, 2012
Oct 1, 2012 at 12:57 AM UTC
Being torn apart
Limb from limb
Knife through the heart
But it’s not a horror film
You watch it
And enjoy it
Sending chills
through my skin
You sit there and see
me suffering
With a sinister grin
I shudder within
More people must hurt
So you can give more sympathy
Perverting empathy
Because misery loves company
Haven’t you taken enough from me?
My dreams…?
…The best of me?
You didn’t reach yours goals
So you stole the ones that were left in me
Putting a dollar in the hand
Of a homeless man
So you can feel better
About your own situation
Self- Satisfaction
Public humiliation
Inside joke
Spoke with no consideration
Of the hell I’m really facing
And the thought of me failing
Keeps your heart racing
No need to lie
I can see it in your eyes
You’re hoping
Waiting
Praying
For my demise…
"
Schadenfreude (ˈʃaːdənfrɔydə)— n delight in another's misfortune [German: from Schaden harm + Freude joy]
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