I
We were a secret,
you and I,
never let our hearts fully bleed
You tread the fine line darling,
and I
I was terrified to feel
But imagine the sublimity of falling
If only we had,
stained in red
of a love
that howled with need
II
I dream
of breaking myself
into pieces,
like a glass —
each shard whole,
mirroring multitudes,
but together, it reflects
a solitary image.
Alas, alas!
III
once I met a girl wild and shocking with her every word the world swayed bewildered she was revered in autels of love she had pitchforks aimed at her what became of her I wonder
IV
I live an emotion
Yet unnamed
Incapacitating me
To spill what it does
In my chest
Just a pressure
A presence
That engulfs
All that is left
V
Solus— I have lost
Much of my life
In fantasies of worlds
I could never touch
VI
To those
Who see us smile
At the hate hurled
Often beguiled
Haven’t seen us live
The stories
Dream of worlds
Build cities in our minds
To escape madness
And abhorrence
We became gods
To survive
VII
Why does fear reside
So snugly
On your insides
Clawing at your meat
A reminder
It survived
An eternity of doleful life...
Ah! I see it now
Fear,
Is what fills your void
VIII
I want to strip you of your love
And of your goodness,
Be wretched, as I am
For you have deprived me
Of understanding,
Chosen
To be blind to my chains
Painted green,
Forsaken,
A monster condemned to pain
IX
Amidst flowers
I fall into the night
A gentle sleep
X
The sky falls
Do something now!
Put on your armour
Survive this war
The one you’ve carved
On the tusks of a giant
Mangled, Malicious
Your soul — revives
This wilderness
is a reward
Rejoice!