Full Moon Thoughts

Front porch steps and cigarettes
Tripping on a full moon
The exstacy felt nostalgic
Feeling lost
Binging on bad habits
My skin felt torn between worlds
So many questions feeling unanswered
Things we never want to talk about
Taste like butter on my tounge
I lost so much weight
Feeling hollow and unsatisfied
I licked up crumbs to feed the beast
In moments I destroyed myself
I wanted to scream
Punching glass seemed like a good idea
Fractions of memories ran through my
head 
Bitterness felt gritty on my teeth
I wanted to pour salt in the bath water
Choking on lies
Grasping on illusions
Suddenly realizing Rome is burning
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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October 1, 2026 at 6:17 AM
I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist,and I’d love to discuss the possibility of bringing this poem to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@: akiraa_artly
Thomas Avatar
January 22, 2021 at 3:33 PM
Alethea this is hard hitting! Very nice!
Raiser Avatar
October 16, 2020 at 7:43 PM
Hey Alethea, powerful words!
Coulston  Avatar
October 23, 2020 at 9:15 AM
Thank u??
One Avatar
October 16, 2020 at 11:29 AM
An enjoyable read ..
Coulston  Avatar
October 23, 2020 at 9:16 AM
Glad u enjoyed it??
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