Scratched off onto the rough white surface
Pressing against it, rubbing so smoothly, yet it hurts so bad
Dull.
The tip must be fine!
Into a yellow contraption you go
Sharper, sharper, sharper!
Beating you, ripping off your skin.
It hurts but you bear through it
And returned with a fine tip that makes their eyes glow.
Back onto the surface to be etched away so more
Onto an aspiring artist's sketch.
YOU ARE READING
Feelings, Fantasies, and Other Thoughts on Life
PoetryLife gets out of hand all the time, but sometimes it goes according to plan. Other times, you'd wish that it would go a certain way, and other times you're completely baffled by life. Well, here are my feelings, fantasies, and other thoughts on li...