Scratch Away At My Soul

Scratch away at my soul
Rip off my skin
To uncover what lies beneath
Blood, crimson and copious
Bone, white and whittled
Heart, shattered and shriveled 
Love, gruesome and gone
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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