Bleeding Ink Instead of Blood

It is what is coded on my DNA

It is the rhythm  of my heartbeat 

It is what is engraved  on my soul 

It is what is written  in my anthology 

It is my medicine 

"MEDICINE "

Yeah, I  think that is the perfect word to describe  what art means  to me



For all the times I felt the urge to down my anti-depressants with alcohol 

But chose to bleed on pages instead 

For all the times I wanted to curse God for all my pain

But decided to turn my prayers into a poem instead 


For the time  art kept me company in the midst of my dark hours 

For that one time when music bandaged  my wounds 

And when Phora's album made me feel like I had a companion 

Like I an not the only one experiencing  this hell


Art saved me
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