You left a bad taste on my tongue -
I could feel the water fill up my lungs.
You kissed me with that arrogant mouth
then turned out to be a proud mouse.
I always thought you walked around with grace -
turned out that you were just fake.
How dare you try to lecture me -
I refuse to do as you please.
Al those years you used to judge the boys I loved -
Turns out their persona fit you like a glove.
I don't know the you that I woke up from.
Turns out, you're just not then one.
{ 2023 }
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Alive
PoetryIt is an ugly beast to have to have to tame. Sometimes the easier thing to do instead of learning to tame the beast, is to learn to understand it and move with it. It's a roller-coaster of pain and anger and confusion, but once in a while, it's Aliv...