and in comforting you,
i took to dragging fingernails
and metal
across my body for you.
i wanted to rip apart
your problems
like i try to with mine,
by ripping open skin.
i wanted to tell you everything
and tell you nothing at once.
i made them twice as deep,
just in case it helped you.
YOU ARE READING
desolation
Poetrydes·o·la·tion ˌdesəˈlāSH(ə)n/ noun a state of complete emptiness or destruction. anguished misery or loneliness. just a book of my inner thoughts, feelings, and observations TRIGGER WARNING: may include eating disorders, self harm, alcoholism, suici...