Words that escaped

Absolution

We're a manical laugh

and a shove away

from our graves.

Our nails smell of dirt

we tried using shovels

but I banged your head with it once

so you threw them away

and then you tried to drag me away

and I dug my nails into the earth.

I never stopped.

You never stopped.

Our graves can't get any deeper than this

baby do you feel the lava rising?

It's going to melt your bones away

once I throw you in this pit.

I'm going to watch you burn, I spit.

You grab me by my arm

and kiss my lips, tightening your grip.

Dried blood and hints of hope

that's how my lips feel.

Yours taste like metal and bullets

that saved lives.

Your eyes never stop being livid

they never leave mine.

My knucles are white

for I'm never letting go

lest I have to break your jaw again.

We're a shred of hate away

from death

We're a shred of love away

from absolution.