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By TrævonPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
We’re not of this shallow earth.

quickly, we become slaves to the craving

mouths gaping open, spirit unwavering

jawbones broken on words barely spoken

we need more, we need help, we need saving.

tongues, they slither in search of the taste

writhe over teeth, over lips, skin in haste

fingertips crawl over skin taut on skulls

and spell the unspoken with blood on the walls:

 

we're not of this shallow earth 

not of this blood nor mortal birth

we know not our place, only our worth

we're lost in every sense of the word.

hearts as hollow as our bones

we travel in packs and hunt alone

scraping sin off skin for dinner and

carving words in flesh and stone

screams in the halls, we need feeding. redemption.

the hunt and hunger devour all attention

the truth, fear, fragility, they go without mention

without doubt we go without fear of ascension 

surreal poetry

About the Creator

Trævon

It’s Britney, bitch.

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