Lo’ and behold,
You do as you’re told
and the consequence
remains the same.
Poor lamb. You shine outdoors
seeking hope in stars
because they fill the cavern
you made when you said “shame”.
Don’t you Ever want to start over?
Don’t you Ever want to turn back time?
Little defeats, apocalyptic defeats,
Nomadic retreat into yourself &
Ask yourself this;
Do you think even
If the outcome were shifted. . .
even the slightest
You still would’ve been
Who you are &
what you are
today?
–LM
Don’t stop, don’t leave, don’t turn away
These waves will still feast on flesh!
Rusted chains are forever,
(in this world of
Salt)
/LM
Stress is getting the better of me
Whatever that means
[Nothing’s Even Happening]
(Can’t breathe)
Taptaptapping on a tiny window with tiny curtains and mice with a mark for death
Sedatives to combat the persistent
fright/a very long night
[Fight or Flight]
Endless fatigue & a small space to sleep
Thoughts I can’t even express
Fluently
But you get me; right?
–LM
My forearms still ache from the way
I held them
In place,
Counterclockwise from alcohol
Ravenous!
You said, I want you like this:
On the bed when I come in,
(I’ll be a few minutes,
to wash the dishes)
Down the hall_____
In the dark, where no one but
the nightlight could see
&as the short minutes passed I felt
A blooming excitement
then finally the pads of your feet,
the sigh (or was it, groan)
when you finally entered the mix
Sometimes, following the directions
are more enjoyable than you thought
–LM
Here you keep the ship afloat
Love destroys the boundaries &
Makes a buoy out of me
Haphazardly
yours for the century
Unless(xxx)
-LM
I dove inside and wondered the very reason
As/to why I
broke the surface (to begin with)
Why not sooner why not smoother?
Something taps me every time
And every night I fall into foam
Reaching*
Fingers strained & aching and
They’re not /burning/ there’s
liquid Nitrogen in these veins
Damn this place is Cold
This basement I now call home
& the children run and scream upstairs
my havoc is loneliness
Yet I enjoy the freedom
to cry as long and hard as I like
[You’d never know the difference]
–LM
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