PectusPectoris

Long ago we were one Because of this the battle was won Or so I thought until you said "Goodnight my love, I'm off to bed." That feeling I got when you smile Reassured me it would only be a short while. You left, for your own reasons I'm sure Thinking about that day breaks me even more. Now here I am, a year late And my heart you did take You were once the Unlovable Teen The darkest kind this town has ever seen. But now it appears I own that title As our Father recites the Bible.

The wound inside A patch of time A darkened void Grasping forever As forever holds on Twist me A tie of loss Stranded still Unforgiving ache Ache tied with forever Living nightmare Lace my eyes Breaking soul Rip me apart Break me forever

The emptiest whispers Cast the greatest shadows They wrap inside the mind Haunting a soul for hours Insecurity spreads like fire A poison without cure This flame is set to burn I’d know, it lasts a while Nature’s fine design A road in firm decline And so it begins… Eyes tainted, unforgiving A heart, tired of living The refusal to give in With a hymn of discipline Carving stories to a stone For when I am alone Looking back to see That I did this once before The loss is paralyzing Yet, I find the time to breathe Each step spreads a message Each day a symbol made Each day I try to live It’s one life