Let's get one thing straight,
I'm in love with your voice
But your words make me shrink
Back into a safe place
Where I feel no emotion
Just so I don't have to feel
How much you hurt me.
Let's get one thing straight,
I want to look into your eyes for an eternity
Bright golden flecks on a glassy lake.
But the look you give me
As if I've failed you in everything
Makes my own eyes stay
Focused on the floor.
Let's get one thing straight,
I want to hold you so tight
That I get bruises on my skin
That way I can show them to you when you ask how much I love you.
But I already have so many bruises on my heart
Left by you.
YOU ARE READING
Ghosts We Once Knew
Poetry"She was bleeding, she was breathing, she was beautiful."
