Mrs. O'Leary (1)
There's a start to every fire, and I'm a burning man
You never cried over me, and I will be damned
If you ever really cared, I should cut off your hands
For stealing all my happiness, for filling my mouth with sand
The cat caught my fucking tongue
And that's when I was done
I couldn't blame you anymore
So none of it was fun
And then we both shook hands
Filled our shoes with sand
Left each other alone
We both drowned, we were both damned
And so we gave and took away each other's sanity
I didn't really love you, and you sure as hell didn't love me
And as all this hate filled us up and our mouths both gave way
Spitting out the venom, I want to spit right in your face
And the cat swallowed my tongue
And it sure made me look dumb
I loved you for a bit but all my hope cascades
Leave my life so sharp, so I don't have to see you fade
But you fade so violently
As you cut into me
How to Ruin People (2)
How to ruin a person, well don't get to know them first
Just learn their name, and assume, but not for the worst
And then when you spend some time with them, notice all their quirks
See it's so revealing, but revealing hurts
I don't love your flaws, but I love the idea
Of loving you well, loving without fear
We don't reveal much, so I made an image of you
Filled your brain with thoughts and words in mouth, too
You don't need to talk, please don't say a word
The idea of you is all I need, and it's all I ever heard
I can't accept you for your faults, so I'll just go blind
Gouge out my eyes and then check the time
Long enough to make it count as love
You don't need to talk, it's ok, life is rough
I'll fill your mouth with words and your words with joy
I'll ignore all of the weaknesses, what else is love for?
You have a sandbox brain, it's the glue that keeps me here
Making you into me, building you from my tears
I need fake love to clean me out
And feel real along the route
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Probably Something Cliche
PoetryDark Poems from my collection "Something Cliche" These poems are all structured around the experiences and thoughts I've felt throughout my life suffering from an anxiety disorder and depression. This is the world through my eyes, my hor...