You wear the face of someone
I once knew
Battling and breaking
Themselves apart
You hold the skin over a body
I once held and cherished
A silhouette of only fear
You strangle the voice
That used to speak so clearly
It croaks only a hateful taunt
The eyes you plucked
Are hollow and empty
Looking beyond where I stand
The wig you cover your scalp with
Is dying and brittle
A shade I don't recognize
You speak as if I know you
Look at me as if I were someone
You have been wronged by
But you are a passing nobody
Guilt and anger
Used to suffocate me
Now I breathe easier
You no longer own the smile
I used to look for
Or the laughter
I would do anything for
You are gone
You're lost
You have been gone
Longer than I care to admit
But I wish you good day
As I would a stranger
Like anyone else
Because I am not you
And you never knew me.
-L
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Living In The Mind's Cage
PoetryThe poems start inexperienced, I was younger then. As you read further it shows my growth as a person and my fallbacks. Maturing slowly through each one. It's my mental journey. These are poems are my outlet and help me with my issues when I can't d...
