I wrote this after a break up. I fell really hard, but he didn't. Please critique. |
Never, never, never lose Control of your head and Forget the blinding pain Of irrational emotion that From the soul bled. Bled and dribbled down The drain, staining hard, Calcified purity an eerie pink Rather than furious red, Dribbling down, down, Down the gluttonous drain In-between your soaking, Sopping feet. Then sink and slide, Slide with your back smearing Against a sweating wall, until In a contaminated pool of Your own stink and brine You sit, and let restless tiny minions Assault your contorted face And scream, scream, scream As they blot away those Black badges of courage Circling your stinging eyes. Fold your knees to your Chest and shiver, shake Despite the muggy heat Stopping the battle with A turn as you rise to your feet. Feet unstable and untrue As you stumble toward the looking Glass, secretly hoping the fog lasts Long enough to distract your Pitiless scrutiny from harsh truth. The sun rises and all seems Brand-new. You greet the World with unabashed cheer, Shamelessly flaunting the lie Everyone likes to hear when They ask, “Hello. How are you?” |