Tears Shred Skin

Fears close in,
and I'm not who I once was,
all these tears,
they don't just hurt anymore,
they're drawing blood.

Oh how I wish that you could see,
all the different ways you're hurting me.

But I'm not gone,
no, cruel life is holding on.

Lurking insanity,
why can't life,
just let go of me?

I'm only one...
Maybe if I just keep giving blood...

Your words they animate,
give razors life,
and they do preforate,
but I'm not gone..
No, cruel life torments, still holding on.

These tears shred skin,
serrated drops of salt and blood,
unstitched wounds bleeding again,
and I'm too far gone to hurt anymore.

I'm bleeding out,
maybe now you can see,
the pool of crimson,
you've drained from my being,
it's over though,
my sweet tormentor has let go.

So stand over what once was me,
view this exsanguinated husk,
once normal,
once functioning.

I'm free now,
so have no remorse,
shed no tears,
learn from my corpse,
don't allow your sorrow,
to consume,
don't let emotion kill you too.

by SinnerIndeed
posted on 05/06/2008