I took my pen and carved my flesh, to see what hid inside
Black blood oozed slowly, leaking tears left me blind
Tacky, sticky comfort revealing all the truth I denied
In the flaps of my skin, I saw scars hidden
My very nature is sin, reflected hatred given
Down to the bone, the poison seeps unbidden
Nails on chalkboard, whispers in my mind
So many synonyms to blind you, I’m fine
Ecstasy in suffering, take this pain painted to rhyme
Take it to a dreamscape, a place beyond this time
Right now my sky is so black here, all I know is war
Yet something deep within me begs and brings me more
The darkness seems so real here, yet still do I believe?
In dreams….. I remember a time I was free
In dreams…… I remember a time before I was me
In dreams, I know they told me who to be
Awakened by my bloody pen leaving my paper heart tattered and torn
It’s easier to sleep with razors, bit by bit all reality shorn
Slicing out my tongue since silence is bliss
As my shadow leans in for one last kiss
Whispers in new voices, new demons hiss
Until I jam my fingers in my eyes to staunch the acid tears I cry
Hisses and kisses leak to cheeks leaving fresh scars as they dry
A lie, I whisper, please just let me die
Trying to see what’s in front of my eye
Bleeding, broken, hope is dead
The dark sky shifted, one thought left in my head
Shadows can only exist where my light is shed
Mah Butt Itches 