Honey Blood
(Honey, red, and blue food coloring makes for convincing fake blood)
Oh, Christ.
Let me taste the honey blood I once spilled.
Let me put lips to split wrists and suckle
From the abhorrent teet of despair.
Let me snake inside their veins,
Tongue the marrow of their bones.
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Lucifer in Heaven, Christ in Hell
I want to feel the cold press of tile
Against my cheek and smell the smoke
Shoved against my teeth.
I want to shake like my bones are trying
To escape my skin.
.
Take me back.
I'm starving for those rollercoaster lows,
The screaming woes of an empty stomach
And dull, glassy eyes.
Take me back to the goldfish pond of rules
And the pretty way I used to spin lies.
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About the Creator
Silver Daux
Shadowed souls, cursed magic, poetry that tangles itself in your soul and yanks out the ugly darkness from within. Maybe there's something broken in me, but it's in you too.
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Oooo, this was so dark and poignant! I loved it!
your poetry is very impressive. It is clear that you have a deep understanding of the human condition, and you are able to express complex emotions in a way that is both powerful and moving.