Tender scalps
swollen lips
numb fingers
and bruised hips
tooth and claw
tear tender flesh
tears fall
the pain fresh
fingers clasped
sobs and gasps
...breathe
I can’t
a sigh heaved
incant soft whispers
mantras in darkness
Chaos, my lover.
Dec 4, 2012
Dec 4, 2012 at 6:13 PM UTC
Tender scalps
swollen lips
numb fingers
and bruised hips
tooth and claw
tear tender flesh
tears fall
the pain fresh
fingers clasped
sobs and gasps
...breathe
I can’t
a sigh heaved
incant soft whispers
mantras in darkness
Chaos, my lover.
12-2012
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