Submissions by witchlove (tate solas)

my pain, it grows quickly though you wouldn’t notice,
i hide it like ninja, it beams like the solstice

my hands, they are stronger than cables and wires
i climb and i crawl and i sweat to get higher

my only goal is to survive, i will not appear weaker
i will rise, hide my fall, i’m a lover, a seeker.
i look for bright things in dark people
with the sunrise, i wake
and in the happiest places,
i‘ll always find hate.

i find negatives in numbers
the moon, my sunshine
time runs out quickly,
as i age like fine wine....

there’s a boy who comes by sometimes,
his intentions are golden, there is light in his eyes
he brings me comfort, soft, glazed with love.
his laugh like a sparrow, his touch like a dove.
he sleeps inside my head some nights,
he digs and he grasps at the feelings i fight.
he says, “you’re losing your head,”
i fear that he’s right.
for when i wake up, he’s out like a light.
he knows i’ll never learn this way,
my tongue on his blood, his tears on my face.
he kisses what marks me, pain, sadness, and all.
he’s granting me wishes, he’s...