Infatuated with not being alone Blinded by gratitude Stumble onto your pedestal Who could be well enough To withstand your level of indifference Joy curdles Stale impostorSharpen them Into subtle barbs Puncture the skin Our fragile happiness Ripped by—an accidental brushSting me into silence I need this to end At any costI was promised A better handDrink from me Why pull away I can't escape your acrid mouth And gnawing doubtI have no time To make it rightClumsy ill-timed affection Loaded with expectation I will not be Your great mistake You are not mine But then I went numbI never miss your voice It pulls my hair With sticky fingers and angry whispersFighting nausea Leaden moments Aching Wilting Alternating Between hurt and Nothing Nothing! There was a time That I believed Every word You spit my way Now they land Shy of my feetThis won't hurt long Superficial bonds Tested by little Wounded by all You don't know what this means You will assume I let you go But I jumped Right after you fell
