self portrait
By freudian-slip
If I could draw a line,
straight through the shape that was my face-
simply separate
in an artist's effort to only remove,
the once beautiful remains-
stain ridden,
mottled skin,
covered in smoke
soaked in toxins,
now permanently imbedded within.
If I could erase half my face,
remove all sorrow's scars and half hearted lovers-
completely eliminate.
If I could pour acid into my eyes,
and withstand the pain,
momentarily-
I never again have to see,
the evolutionary-
ugly me.
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© 2008 the-rapist
Published on Sunday, March 2, 2008.
Filed under: "Reflective" and
"Poetry"
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On Friday, July 14, 2017, worm
(1149) wrote:
wow... ~worm~
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A former member wrote:
so far from ugly.
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A former member wrote:
.revolutionary write; a black mirrored piece full and empty simultaneously. .. .stunning. _ness_
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On Sunday, March 2, 2008, Narcissa
(391) wrote:
Time is corrosive...we must treasure our inner beauty b/c at some point its all thats left...wonderful write.
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On Sunday, March 2, 2008, denver nitze
(251) wrote:
i wish i didn't but i can relate. brutal truth my favorite. raw and harsh. very nice. ~tangel