penny for your thoughts
some days i find that my ribs act more like the ribbons of a deadly corset, tightening until it becomes too difficult to breathe
penny for your thoughts
some days the smile i assume cracks with every stab of sharpness i feel in my chest
penny for your thoughts
some days the memories i've never dared to share creep in with a cunning kind of darkness,
luring my thoughts to the edge of a cliff over stormy waters
penny for your thoughts
some days are becoming more frequent
and that scares me because those days are the only days i feel anything at all
penny for your thoughts
there's a part of me that whispers that i might actually be honest with someone
but, instead, i bite my tongue and gift them with a smile
because not even i would pay a penny for my thoughts
- rory
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PoetryI've debated with myself for countless hours over whether or not I should put this out for public consumption. So if by some miracle you are seeing this, then please know that I am shocked I finally ladied up and pushed that damn publish button. Enj...
