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Relapse
The mirror reflects empty
I'm left naked counting bones
The scale becomes a jail
and the bathroom becomes a home
emotions become useless
heart cracks
beneath nothing but stone
When you live your life
by numbers
it's guaranteed you'll die alone.
So many secrets
all must stay unknown
All the pain felt
must continue unshown..
Muscles on fire
body aches and groans
but none of this matters
so long as I can see
bones.
I'm left naked counting bones
The scale becomes a jail
and the bathroom becomes a home
emotions become useless
heart cracks
beneath nothing but stone
When you live your life
by numbers
it's guaranteed you'll die alone.
So many secrets
all must stay unknown
All the pain felt
must continue unshown..
Muscles on fire
body aches and groans
but none of this matters
so long as I can see
bones.
Published 24th Jun 2013
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24th Jun 2013 5:57am
this is such a powerful piece. The emotion is so raw and the sadness is overwhelming in each stanza. This picture is painted so clear on such a sad reality. Thank you for sharing such an amazing write!
24th Jun 2013 8:54am
Those numbers become a religion that torment your mind every waking hour. Such a painful existence.
A profound and sad write Lily, poignant too. Always so wonderfully inked.
A profound and sad write Lily, poignant too. Always so wonderfully inked.
Anonymous
24th Jun 2013 1:43pm
Excellent and real...you captured sad river lily
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Anonymous
24th Jun 2013 3:44pm
Sheer emotion and sadness in this piece that you written so well. :)
25th Jun 2013 1:22am
20th Feb 2014 00:51am
a great blues and requiem to that which steals bit by bit till it becomes all - fine writing and rhythm
27th May 2017 3:50am
