Hurt

9 Inch Nails — Hurt I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that’s real The needle tears a hole The old familiar sting Try to kill it all away But I remember everything What have I become? My sweetest friend Everyone I...

Regrets

I wrote a letter to a beloved, one who is placed upon a pedestal. In it I spoke about childhood and all the things I wish I had not done yet I spared no moment of regret, for they helped shape the freak I am today. There is a fear in her for she spoke of failure; but...

Artopa Belladonna

I have a picture of the Artopa Belladonna etched upon my skin. In shades of gray and black and white, the deadly nightshade is forever nestled on my lower back. Though it is hidden from plain sight, it serves as a reminder of a secret joke; of what this flower means...

The Garden of Eden

I woke up from deep slumber while the world was in a coma. The streets lie deserted; such happiness I have not felt in such a very long time… So I took my time and walked the green mile; truly, bliss came to me this day and took my hand in hers. Then I stumbled...

Oath

Once upon a time, I took an oath and said till death do us part. To seal the deal, I laid my heart upon a wooden box and left it in the hands of another. In sickness and in health, I stood fast to my promise but the box was lost along the way. Who, what, when, how,...

Agitated

I am agitated, can’t you tell? My mind is crashing with visions I cannot dispel; I see demons rise in rebellion, to defend the angels from being expelled; I see the proud and mighty lion bow before the Red Gazelle; I see children sleeping under water, their skin...