Addictive Mask

by Avellana   Dec 17, 2005


Crimson lips are dripping
Acidic blood and bile
A stomach finally empty
Relief brings a small smile

You pull yourself up slowly
And watch your vision fade
Darkness pulls the edges
And breaks your masquerade

Hands, which rub across your mouth
Come away stained bright with red
You close your eyes to rest
To ease the pounding in your head

Walk to the sink below the mirror
Confirms you don't like what you see
Haunted eyes look back at you
Proving your still stupid and weak

You close your eyes-breathe-open them
See a different person staring back
...Then freshen up your makeup
To mask everything you lack

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  • 18 years ago

    by lonelynow

    I love the way it seems so dark and mysterious, and then you indentify it with the reader at the end by mentioning the girl freshen up her makeup.

    and yeh, i know i already commented, but that was along time ago, and i enjoyed it again.

    x

  • 18 years ago

    by Dominique

    Hey gurl.

    Keep up teh good work its getting better by the hun and i will help you through your rough times.

  • 18 years ago

    by AGirlWorthFightingFor

    Faltered starting off, but picked up from the second stanza with an energy it carried to the very end.

  • 18 years ago

    by lonelynow

    Ok wow. u r actually like the best writer on this thing!
    xxxxxxxxxxxxx

  • 19 years ago

    by Cimara

    So sad chickadee.. really sad but i completely understand what you mean. I really really liked this poem. Written really well! keep it up. Lots of love xox

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