Louder Still

You live by it
Actions speak louder
But nothing you do now
Will speak louder than those

Tears you shed in place of a goodbye

Going Pains

I know this
Is the last time I will
Ever get to hold you in this way
And the weight of that thought

Is crushing my arm beneath you

Background Noise

These words always
Escaped you
Said more correctly, you
Let them pass you by without

A care or wonder

Rights Reserved

You belong
To the past
As do I
No matter how much

We enjoy misplacing one another

After the storm

That was it
That was all
I wrote it away
I hope you see now

It was harmless, I am harmless

Pungent

There's a stench
You can't quite name
But you're convinced
It's on me, and you're certain

It stands between us

Vicious Cycle

It was never me
And you knew this
So you pounded my chest
Screaming it was never you

And I knew this

Confinement

I've been in solitary
Just screaming at our past
Knowing you hear me through the vents
Knowing you will never be decent enough

To even slide a key under the door

Neglect

You made a promise
That when I was hurting
I wouldn't have to ask
So when I beg you to stop

It hurts twice as bad

I Can't Reach

I used to dream of you
To escape nightmares
I have demons I took
Too long to face

Now they're on that spot on my back

Still Seducing

Fly away
Only to return
Gone when I was here
Here after I've left

Chasing my back to avoid my gaze

Making Change

I patched together
Enough of your half truths
To make it seem like
You had a few whole truths to offer

But promises trade on paper not coins

Slow Leak

I'm used to
Crying all at once
Not one extra tear each day
I cry to die and move on

Not to cope with living