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Self Destruction

Self destructive, even writing on pages without lines feels chaotic and liberating 
even though I know the frustration I will feel as my words slope downwards, down 
words. They angle, pitching against my embedded need for order and yet I fight 
them I struggle to keep the line-to see the line-I'll walk that line-can't stay in line-
always last in line-do not cross this line-that line-THE FINE LINE!!! Obsessed with 
the line which makes perfect sense yet none at all and the shortest distance 
between two points is a straight line and I always thought I loved straight lines. But 
I combat that translucent self declaration by my blatant deviance from that line. 
Don't get out of line-will I lose my place what am I waiting for? Don't get out of line - 
am I misbehaving inflicting my own consequences?  Self destructive, seeing if I can 
break, take a break, break in time, break it off, breaking down, braking fast, failing 
brakes, I drive too fast, in such a rush, I need the rush, I need to breathe, can't 
catch my breath, I am breathless, and now I'm weight less, weight on my shoulders, 
bear the weight, can I bare the wait, wait for me, wait one cotton picking moment, in 
this moment, momentary lapse, memory lapse, running laps, running in place, where 
is my place, I've been misplaced. Self destructive, too reluctant to restore order, may 
I take your order, don't give me orders, I like disorder, I love misconduct, code of 
conduct, code of honor, in your honor, I'll honor you. Self destructive, seep into the 
wall, against the wall, behind the wall, behind the scenes, the scenery green, 
envious green, green like greed, greed is need with no hope for survival no Savior, 
revival. Self destructive, psychologically damaged, damaged goods, previously 
owned, needs a good home, welcome home, no place like home, run away from 
home, homeless, helpless, hopeless, more or less, better or worse, it looks worse 
than it is.
Self destructive, but progressing, work in progress, needs some work, work on me, 
work with me, piece of work, work for peace. I am at piece piecing together the 
things I have broken when I had no brakes to take a break to find my peace. Self 
destructive, my nature is to conclude the inconclusive, wrap it up neatly, nice little 
package, suspicious brown package, but I can't, I refuse to this time, what time is it, 
out of time, some other time, stop wasting time, no not this time, need to make the 
time. Still self destructive, the scars don't show, not all the time.

Copyright © Renee Guyitt | Year Posted 2011



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Fall In

No cadence, no tempo lacking pace
Thoughts are unstable--I'm unable
Inconsistently arranged deranged estranged
Ink bleeds martyr for my scatter
Think needs order hits paper like splatter
Contained and restrained resisting conflict
Aching for rhythmic, predictable beat
Realizing the cymbal, scoffing defeat
Exclaiming simplicity in most complex terms
Proclaiming complacency with ferocious concern
Sun setting, forgetting, resetting start fresh
Go numb, go dumb, become flaccid flesh
No cadence, no tempo lacking face

Copyright © Renee Guyitt | Year Posted 2011

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Just Let

Just broken and fragmented today
Let the wind blow my scatters where they may
Let the sun scorch my remains into the dirt
Let the footsteps pound me deep beneath the hurt
 
Just undone, unglued, and unraveled
Let my sole bare the sores of roads traveled
Let the snow freeze my skin until painless
Let the ice pelt me until beaten and gain-less
 
Just confused, dissolving, and forgotten
Let the rancid fog settle heavy on the rotten
Let the desert sauna bake ‘til dust and bones
Let the mirage remind me mockingly of home
 
Just surviving, struggling for another fight
Let the storm suffocate the healing light
Let the moon linger long until tomorrow
Let the ocean submerge me in this sorrow
 
Just discouraged, disgusted, and delayed
Let the drought ravage fields where I have played 
Let the trees creep like monsters on the path
Let the terror build slow to the evil aftermath
 
Just tired, torn apart, and tormented
Let scream the silent beast you invented
Let the victims tumble bloody without repent
Let the raging madness flame until it's spent
 
Just wanting, wishing, and now wasting
Let the smile surface faintly while tasting
Let the timid and heartless fear longer
Let the weak and vulnerable make you stronger

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No Outlet

What way
Would I run
There is no way
There is no away
Is there a way
It is a far way 
From where I am now
Faraway from where 
Faraway from here
Faraway from her
Is where I would run

It would follow
Watch me fall low
Don’t act though
Don’t take action
Just take all I’ve got
I’ll just take the fall 
I’ll just take the hit
Hit me hard and true
The truth is stone 
Stone me broken blue
Leave me broke and blue
Just leave

Copyright © Renee Guyitt | Year Posted 2011


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