drop by drop
crimson liquid drains down the toilet
cut marks on smooth skin
every drip
a proof of my sins
the devil cheers as my face turns hideous
the skin reflecting the madness within
shards of glass pierce in every muscle, vein & nerve
a gasp escapes and vanishes into thin air
in a distance, someone screams and then pleas
the voice in my head too loud for the outside world to invade in
the stench of blood flares my nostrils and all the vermin that lives within comes rushing to the surface
the air turns dizzy
and in the midst of chaos
something flickers
Something shimmers in pale moonlight
"it's a trick" my head says
"it's hope" heart whispers
not entirely convinced
i turn away from it
but the cries are too loud now
laced with unbearable agony
the flickering grows & grows
it calls out to me
"stay" it begs
it feels that if i were to reach out
i will be able to touch it
feel it
pull it close to my chest
hold it near my faint beats
the light too bright for the darkness that resonates
a war raging in and out
i decide to crawl to it
eyes blinded and mind numbed
and i hear it again
weak sobs and wild screams
and it's near
so near
and as i look up
i feel it
the tugging at my core and the light embracing my entire being
i feel something rip away
i am no longer tangled to the strings
no longer a puppet of the demon that possessed me
the fog lifts and i see you
a fragile face aged with fear and pain
the glass clinks on the tiled floor
and i rush to your aid
because even when it's bleeding
my heart finds my way back to you
crawling
i feel the demon slither away
i look at you and breathe again
my angel standing guard
you hold me and i let you
an angel i would die for
and the one i would live for
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B R E A T H E
Poetry❝ I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am. ❞ - Sylvia Plath Just a collection of all the words that breathe inside of me. Completed: 12 April 2021
