"the world is something to be afraid of"
you tell me
worry dripping red from your scars
tear tracks carved into your cheeks
you are
a testament to your words
"the world will eat you alive"
you wanted me to be safe
and happy
and healthy
so you built a glass house and locked me inside
"the world can't get you in here"
you lie
it's the only lie you've ever told me
and the only lie i say in return:
"i won't die here"
- we both know my gravestone is beneath the glass
YOU ARE READING
Storm Scars
PoetryVolume 01: i'm sorry you'll never read this you deserve to hear the truth you tried to lock up in me "honesty is a virtue" here's my holy sin lies folded in fairy tales you'd like to believe that, wouldn't you? - once upon a time, no fairy tale ende...
