Falling farther down
Just grasping at emptiness...

Liquid dreams flow sharp through my veins
Singing lullabies as my eyes flutter closed...

Maybe I was wrong.
Maybe he was right...

Small smiles grant me a soothing touch throughout...
Easing the heaving of a chest, slowing into a...

Daring little flames jump across leaves and...
Igniting every inch of forest and engulfing myself...

My knuckles bleed as my heart tears apart
The monster inside ripping through me...

You tell me to be myself
Yet when I try it isn't good enough...

Little bird, spread your wings
Bless my ears with your soft song...

When I look into her eyes
Like the look of a puppy...

Months have passed
Scars have multiplied...

From my perch I fell
Scars prominent and haunting me...

The print on my skin, one etched with ink and...
Paints such a lovely, colorful, delicate portrait...