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Ruin

What a mess

By MELISSA BAILEYPublished 4 years ago Updated 4 years ago 1 min read
Ruin
Photo by Amador Loureiro on Unsplash

Out of line

Out of breath

Out of luck

Out of time

Out of fucks

Out of control

Out of my mind

(I'm fine)

If only I could heal

If only I could breathe

If only I could run away

If only I could see

I wish I could trust

I wish I could scream

I wish I could understand

I wish I could believe

I don't want to cry

I don't want to hear

I don't want to feel

I don't want to fear

Maybe I should just have a drink

Maybe scribble all this pain out of my chest

Blood, ink, wine, tears

Maybe they'll all blot out this whole fucking mess

Maybe then, I'd get some rest

Where is this altar of hope,

where fools go to pray?

Where is my faith?

Where is my confidence?

Where is my sanity?

(I'm ok)

heartbreak

About the Creator

MELISSA BAILEY

I've always found calmness in writing. I'm a quintessential Pisces, I feel everything and writing helps keep me grounded. As such, I write mostly poetry, but I'm spreading my wings and trying my hand at some short stories.

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