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Intrusive Ruin

A poem of pained self-reflection

By MothMa'amPublished 2 years ago 1 min read

My poison runs deep

My spirit is wanned

My emotions are rung tightly

My blood feels thick

Whenever I can feel it

My heart drifts from ache to strain

The blackness in my eyes feels consuming

A blacked tar that only I can feel

The thoughts that come to me

Unbididoned and unwanted

They live as the doubt

The proof of my poison

That thick ichor dripping through my cavities

Only I feel that sting everyday

A poison I risk to spread to any that see myself

If I were to open myself

It would only be to poison those that seek me

I must continue to hold my heart still

I must continue to weather this poison

I must keep myself secluded

Or I risk gaining that comfort I fear to lose

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MothMa'am

I want to work and build on my emotional intelligence. I want to feel out my expressions and share these thoughts with others. I hope to find places where others can relate or better word these thoughts.

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