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it's happening again i don't believe it ever stopped i can feel it under my skin pushing and pulling until it's caught on the edge of my fingertips a song that i just cannot forgive oh it's happening again i have to pretend i can see past the end of pages you put to rest when suddenly in my chest this violent confidence happening again this baseless intrusion a comical clue of everything i ever diluted in place of feeling i could not dream it a child leaving the world she still believes in it's happening again a dream already dreamt a woman not healing from the wounds she made for herself
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Oct 23, 2025
Oct 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM UTC
a dream already dreamt
well aren't you the gallowgas ?                                              you cram the funeral into fun hiding in a private room    suckling at your sad self whilst secretly hoping  to be found lonely depressions' muppet                             *****  like confession and hungry like the wound
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Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024 at 10:13 PM UTC
bullying my past self...
In the hour between sheep and wolf I wait with your words burned in my skin and my soul longing for more
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Aug 15, 2019
Aug 15, 2019 at 12:18 PM UTC
Sleepless
My hand trembles at the sight I see before me. My face damaged from the expectations of society. My body bruised and scarred from every ounce of derision inflicted upon me. Not only is it a corruption of appearance, but a corruption of the soul.
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Apr 11, 2019
Apr 11, 2019 at 7:58 PM UTC
Corruption of the soul
Isn't it funny how his blood smells like his blade. It must be the metal, quantum level the same. Every possibility in time lead to this line. A faceless man writing this rhyme. In a world so messed up he thinks it's his fault. Turning to drugs, he lost all his hope. And now sits alone worrying how to cope. Can't stop smoking dope. He never visioned he'd be happy, And it shows.
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Jul 21, 2018
Jul 21, 2018 at 1:46 PM UTC
Resonator.
Welcome to the execution of my mind Let's open it up and see what we find Hand me a light it's so very dark inside The agony seems to be amplified In here it's so very far from bliss The demons are starting to hiss Watch out the blackness is starting to seep out The sorrow is starting to pour and spout We must hurry now or we will become infected Buy what has been inflicted Killing this poisonous mind we must To save all of us
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Jun 15, 2016
Jun 15, 2016 at 8:21 AM UTC
The Execution
"She is a crybaby. Downpouring in her flesh and glory. Self inflicted in her catastrophes."
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Sep 2, 2015
Sep 2, 2015 at 5:35 AM UTC
"Crybaby"
I don't believe you. I don't subscribe to your thoughts and the words that trickle out of your head, to fall ****** on the pavement and disappear down the gutter when the rain comes. I hope the rain comes soon. A raging, rampant monsoon to flood me dry and clean away the raw, red finger-prints your diction imprinted, a blood-red necklace ringing my throat. I don't care for your intonation. You, heedless of the power of speeches simple sounds that decimate veins and rupture explosive, ebony vessels, setting me adrift on Moses' sea. But, despite all, I reply in kind. And careless words leave me; cutting you open.
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Jul 6, 2015
Jul 6, 2015 at 8:05 AM UTC
Words are weapons.
There's a new kid in school. A year later I meet him, He hasn't any friends, The students avoid him. "Why do they avoid you?" I ask. "I'm different." That said, he pulls up his sleeves, tiny scars across his arms.
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Apr 8, 2015
Apr 8, 2015 at 5:12 AM UTC
The New kid
My scars remind me of many things… Some I want to remember and others I want to forget. I am pure to the truth but I swell in regret. Shame, pain, triumph, strength… scars represent. There are no badges to wear; I have no pride to hide. I am not a product of the stories; I refuse to be a prisoner of my descents. The past is often forgotten... Memories distort beyond recognition. Scars will fade, darken, stretch and shrink. But the deep ones stay; I still can’t forget. Emotions dissipate... or so I thought. But now I believe they simply hide beneath layers of damaged skin... keeping those scars painfully alive. It isn’t protection; it isn’t healing. No badge I’ll wear; no pride I’ll find. Yes, these scars are mine… But I am not my scars! And my scars are not yours. To some, I am marked for life; I cannot control their stereotypes. I **** them and their forced opinions! They thrive on my scars; they try to create new wounds. Sometimes, I let you see my scars… but I am far from naïve. I know I am giving you a temptation and a tool. Don’t try to own me… you are a fool to think you know me. The why, when, and how is my personal mystery. I won’t let you look beyond the fragments; Deep below the layered scars hides my truth. I will not allow you entry; I am still afraid. Self-inflicted wounds are far more acceptable. I do not wish for more scars… to add to my repertoire. I do not wish for more adversaries… to shove me back into the ground. My past is mine and mine alone; it remains a part of me. But despite the spite I feel… My past is not my present; my past is not my future. And it certainly is NOT any of your business.
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Oct 18, 2014
Oct 18, 2014 at 9:29 AM UTC
My... Scars... Are... Not... Yours
My scars remind me of many things… Some I want to remember and others I want to forget. I am pure to the truth but I swell in regret. Shame, pain, triumph, strength… scars represent. There are no badges to wear; I have no pride to hide. I am not a product of the stories; I refuse to be a prisoner of my descents. The past is often forgotten... Memories distort beyond recognition. Scars will fade, darken, stretch and shrink. But the deep ones stay; I still can’t forget. Emotions dissipate... or so I thought. But now I believe they simply hide beneath layers of damaged skin... keeping those scars painfully alive. It isn’t protection; it isn’t healing. No badge I’ll wear; no pride I’ll find. Yes, these scars are mine… But I am not my scars! And my scars are not yours. To some, I am marked for life; I cannot control their stereotypes. I **** them and their forced opinions! They thrive on my scars; they try to create new wounds. Sometimes, I let you see my scars… but I am far from naïve. I know I am giving you a temptation and a tool. Don’t try to own me… you are a fool to think you know me. The why, when, and how is my personal mystery. I won’t let you look beyond the fragments; Deep below the layered scars hides my truth. I will not allow you entry; I am still afraid. Self-inflicted wounds are far more acceptable. I do not wish for more scars… to add to my repertoire. I do not wish for more adversaries… to shove me back into the ground. My past is mine and mine alone; it remains a part of me. But despite the spite I feel… My past is not my present; my past is not my future. And it certainly is NOT any of your business.
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When living with addiction, you focus your time and effort on your next fix. I wish that this was fiction, but its a sickness that your stricken with. This habits self inflicted, behind your smile your suffering. You hate your life and feel numb inside, from the shame you bare as punishment. Why do you entertain the thought of suicide, for the position you put your self in. When your depression stems from low self worth, yet your still injecting hopelessness. Stop looking for a permanent solution, to a temporary problem. Is your life so bad that the only feeling you know is pain, or is it guilt from the thrill you get, as you search, for the perfect vain. You say you've finally had enough, your fed up and its time for change. But its a vicious cycle with mental strain, because tomorrow came and remained the same.
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Jul 14, 2014
Jul 14, 2014 at 2:46 AM UTC
(Self Inflicted)