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Choke

Don't forget to breathe, and don't be afraid to speak

By CotardDelusionzPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Image by @lightbeyondtheframe on Instagram

Hold your words

They don't want to be heard

Hold them in your throat

Don't let them out

It will hurt

Choke

Hold your screams

Silence your dreams

There's nothing to believe

No relief

Choke

Be quiet

Listen to the violence

No crying

You don't want to see those eyes

Choke

Hold it all in

Soon, your soul will speak

For the last time

And they'll wonder why

You never made a sound

But you were there

Reaching out

They stood around

And watched you drowned

Let it out

Claw into the ground

Become earthbound

Plead to the roots

Bleed out your arms

Feed the demons that will take you down

Shout

Till your eyes bleed out

Sink

Into the darkness

Eternal coldness

So soulless and foolish

Your final gesture

You were always their jester

They're laughing at your final act

The curtains begin to close

Your suffering was nothing but a show

Mental Healthsocial commentarysad poetry

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