destroyed

destroyed

i ripped myself apart, for you. i tore at my skin, scrapped the flesh from my nails, for you. the blood made my hands slippery but i pursued on, for you. the hair you once tangled in, became pulpy clumps in no time. the eyes you only complimented once were easy to gouge out; i [...]

relentless

relentless

doubts surface, drown me, i reach up for breathe yet you are relentless. i crawl my way to freedom but you push my head down each and every time– no matter how much i struggle. i choke, i beg, i cry, but you block out my pain and shut your eyes and i pray.