Shed Your Regret
7/11/12
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Lost, freaked out, unwanted
It is always the same
Stuck in a life that will always be claimed
Change makes me hurl
Excites the world—uncurls the curl
There is evidence of your death here
You are gone forever, drained by fear
My defenses are obviously gone
Though to begin with they were never strong
Never strong
Weakened by the absences
Weakened by lament
Meshed in a thousand trances
Croaked and bent
I am ashamed and stricken by lies
Hollow goodbyes
STOP FORGETTING ME
STOP RESENTING ME
Give me a break
Don’t break me, you snake!
Lift out your fangs and sink inside
Your venom remedy will keep me alive
If you are to attack, this is your best bet
Leave none of me behind and shed your regret
I designed your scales—your burning skins
Locked in hate and chained by sins
But whatever you do, don’t let me win
Because my end is soon at hand
And the graves welcome me back. . .
There is evidence of your death here
You have shed your regret and a tear
You are gone forever—my defenses are gone
Who won?
Who the hell won?
Copyright © Laura Breidenthal | Year Posted 2012
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