I am a coward
I hide behind you as an excuse
To shield the world from my ugly soul
My frayed lining is too black and burnt
To salvage any memories
I regress
But you see this
It's fine
Saying it out loud makes it okay
Needing to sponge light from anyone
Need to find light from any pinhole
It's time for a new face
If the old one doesn't devour it whole

Skipping away

I'm glad that you don't care for me anymore. It's fine really. I'm not the same person, and I'm sure that this new me wouldn't choose you. Separate paths, separate lives......they just grew apart.....perhaps. I'm loving that the pain and need is gone. Loving that I love myself enough to shake my head and walk away smiling.

smeary handprints

I knew you yesterday,
when you took challenge with delight.
We ran together
into the fight.
Bloodied and beaten
we'd snicker and smile,
dust ourselves off..
haven't been there in awhile.
Honesty comes,
first time you give up...
truth's always there
at the bottom of the cup.