Slash

I cut myself holding on too tightly to broken dreams 
Bleeding away my hopes dying a slow death 
I don't bother to bandage my wounds 
So used to this self mutilation that it no longer hurts 
Numbness overcomes me with each cataclysmic episode of love 
I can feel no more 
I just watch the blood trickle to the floor 
The world plays audience to my self destruction 
Careless whispers of advice only make it worse 
Shades of gray are splattered with shades of red 
Everyone will watch in silence until I'm dead 
A lifeless body roaming the earth I will be 
Refusing to toss of those shattered dreams 
The double edge sword of holding on or letting go 
Slices deeper into my wrists as my dreams slice my throat
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
August 22, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Congratulations on being featured this week Angelica. Love, Carol
Grier Avatar
August 22, 2012 at 10:41 AM
Thanks!!!
Giroux Avatar
August 20, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Dear Angelica, I loved your poem "Slash". It is dark and your words perfectly paint a visual picture of this pain. Wonderful! Sincerely, Sara Giroux
Grier Avatar
August 22, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Thanks!!!
Tsiluma Avatar
July 18, 2012 at 3:27 AM
How can such a well written free verse be so depressing? -'Episodes of love' followed by episodes of numbness, Yikes! Angelica- keep your head up.
Ink-U-Script Avatar
July 17, 2012 at 10:14 PM
Enjoyed your poetry..hopefully this isn't you..if so, they're brighter days that will stumble upon you..don't be too hard on yourself...regards INK-U-SCRIPT
Grier Avatar
July 18, 2012 at 12:27 AM
Thank you for your encouraging words. This is me periodically but not consistently.
Chakrapany Avatar
July 17, 2012 at 2:38 AM
thoughts of a depressed heart .well done .thank you for sharing .jk
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