Desperate hands on a face of silkTormented soul drenched with guiltBegging for pardon when she'll passLiving in secret behind walls of glassTime ticks by her slowly passingTaking pieces without askingOf her heart for more to breakOf her strength and less it takesTo think about the pills she keepsNext to the bottle where she s... More..
Too..I shield myself against youYou are too brightWith brilliant vivid colorsToo loudWith words of loveToo perfectFor my flawed mind to comprehendToo dangerousFor my worn heart to handleToo trustingFor my lies to take effectToo strongFor me to push againstToo self sufficientFor you too need meToo takenWith the girl I presentT... More..
You're a forest of deceptionA jumble of liesA miasma of broken truthsYou strap me downRemove me from realityInto your nightmareSearching for lightI'm drowning in deceitI struggle to breatheYou're infectiousRapidly invading my soulWithdrawing my hopeFeeling of insecurityPermeating ignoranceDelightful deceptionI trusted youI he... More..
Unable To Cope..Tranquil waters run deep in his soulHis eyes fill with sorrow and he wincesAgainst the pain that "isn't there"The hurt he "doesn't feel"Tears that don't fallBut are insteadCaught by impatient handsNot unable to feelBut unable to copeTormented by unseen demonsJeered by unheard voicesDarkness invading his soulTa... More..
With A KissMay God himself have mercy on this wicked soul of mineI think I finally fell too hard, I told too many liesAnd the winds were changing, blowing phrases back into my mouthNo matter how deeply I cut I could never clear you outMy bones ache from the whole ordeal; my body writhes in painKnowing that I once knew love by... More..
Why should I botherTelling you what's wrongWhen in your eyesI'm just an exaggeratingAttention seekingExcuse makingRelapse slidingWaster of a personDespite my effortsI just can't hideThe pain that's allIn my headThat's only a figmentOf my imaginationThat's a manifestationOf my irritationThat's my way of not doingWhat I have be... More..
Desire is a funny thingIt comes without warningAnd saturates your bodySpreading like liquid fireA slow burn in your soulThat cannot be extinguishedEven after you have consumedThe thing that you desireFor when you get what you wantYou are left wanting moreAn the vicious cycleTakes holdDesire into lustA wicked fireThat rages ou... More..
I awakeTo the sound of snow fallingWinter settling inFor a brief stayThe room is dark an emptyAn I am truly aloneYou are out thereNearing your waking hourWhile I lie dreamlessIn the dead of nightHow oftenDo you think of me?Every waking momentAnd those in betweenLike I of you?My morning coffeeTaken with anticipationOf your voi... More..
Smile and NodWith a smile a nod and a yes she did turnRunning away with the lessons she'd learnedTo a place beyond denial, beyond all hopeWishing like hell she could find a way to copeThe pain she could not bear, the hurt was too greatTime for living to die and survive was too lateSo she turned with a smile, a nod and a wink... More..
You've left me with more questions than answersThough somehowI feel more whole now than beforeYou're the ultimate contradictionThe anti-Christ to my religionBut you're my saviorMy protection from this lifeI know you would fight for meAnd I would break a thousand heartsJust to have yoursAnd I know you could break mine with a g... More..
Jennifer Crate
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