i just stood there and watched it happen.
i watched how i ruined myself
before someone else did.
i watched how i selfishly cut them off
before they could even leave me.
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White Heat's Grave (Poetry Collection)
PoetryThis book contains an assemblage of brief free-verse poems that express my views and experiences. It encompasses eighteen years of my life and a particular manifestation of melancholy. All poems created and shared were original. Any unauthorized use...
vii. the observer
i just stood there and watched it happen.
i watched how i ruined myself
before someone else did.
i watched how i selfishly cut them off
before they could even leave me.