Reverberation
with a word you granted me
angel wings
with another you tore them away
and i believed i could fly
or not
by the madness of your mouth
you said it light
you laughed
and left
never thinking back
while they invaded me
your words
tattooed across my bones
diminished me
and i am vanquished now
with a word you crowned me
nearly perfect
with another you bloodied my soul
and i swore i could be or not
by the trippings of your tongue
you spoke it soft
you shrugged
and slept
never waking up
now they’ve infected me
your words
brooding within my cells
erased me
and i am nothing now
incessantly i hear them
pressing playback
through my head
like an endless screaming monologue
stuck
on your blistering groove
now i can speak
no other words
than these
they’re yours…
i’m not good enough i’m never
good enough
and i’ll never get it right
can’t i try a little harder can’t i
get myself toegether, stretch
to this measuring stick and i
can’t let you down now
i always yank you down
why even try? i’m so
stupid
…and i am hopeless now
i am broken now
i am nothing now
am i nothing?
11.96 | Shedding the Angel Skin