Tuesday, February 18, 2014

pitchfork.

the demons are
dancing
and laughing
at me
they taunt me
endlessly
singing me
the saddest songs
and whispering lies
in my ears
until they bleed
with smirks
on their faces
secrets and curses
making me doubt
who i am
asking me if
the life i've led
will bring me
the death
i deserve
they never tire
feeding on
my screams
and tears
constantly reminding me
that i am their king
that i created them this way
and that they
will only die
when i do
they look just like me
they sound just like me
they suffer
just like me
their torment
is almost
beautiful
there is a pitchfork
beside my bed
they are waiting
...



Monday, February 17, 2014

head case.

anxiety
a lead weight
in my belly
a sharp chill
down my spine
what was it
that i said
or did
that went against
my nature
and is now
echoing
in my head?
shame and regret
all of the wasted
minutes
hours
days
it's just a feeling
i tell myself
to let it go
try not to care
i can't
it's not me
that's not who i am
i want to know
though it does not
matter
causes and effects
there is always
a reason
but i can't figure it out today
and as night falls
it's worse
because i'm tired
and this poison
is still inside me
and i can't give up
no matter
how hard
i try
...

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

pre-mortem.

as thoughts
become actions
they can also become
dangerous
sometimes
it's not what we do
it's what we don't
that haunts us
needles and smoke
knives and bullets
even love
keep your eyes
open
be careful when you blink
right now
we are all here
and some things
require a second
thought
we all know
that the truth
can hurt
and as tragedy
seems less shocking
and we are more surprised
by a smile
we need to keep on
smiling
we need to set
the tone
we need to keep it
together
we can not let
the story of our lives
become
the story of
our death
...