Faltering Life

By SinisterSinner

Here on glass lips,
Are see through smiles,
Words concealed,
To a catastrophic box,
Skin so frail,
It tears away when I cut it,
Bartering for my life,
I sell myself short,
Here in paint filled rooms I stand,
Waiting for the agony,
To outweigh the dread,
But the tables slowly turn,
And scales falter under excessive weight,
My structure accounts for nothing,
As I dissipate,
A frozen look,
Of knowing my own fate,
A warm feeling,
Over whelming the brain,
Whispering to myself false truths,
About an unrelenting and shattered life,
I need to hear myself lie,
Just to dream to make believe,
That someday,
I will wake up from this life.

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Copyright 2016 SinisterSinner
Published on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.     Filed under: "Personal" and "Poetry"
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  • carlosjackal On Tuesday, December 6, 2016, carlosjackal (2787)By person wrote:

    "Here on glass lips, Are see through smiles"...Great opening and the emotion and flow of the rest of the piece was heart-wrenching especially come those final lines..

  • Sashasetsfire On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, Sashasetsfire (18)By person wrote:

    Beautifully written and definitely a tear jerker. If you ever need someone to talk to, I am here friend ❤️️

  • SinisterSinner On Wednesday, November 2, 2016, SinisterSinner (41)By person wrote:

    Thank you. I appreciate that very much.

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