Picture whispers perfection
Hides the tears inside
Hold the fading paper
To my chest as it bleeds
My shoulders ache for arms to hold them tight
But they will shake with cold
For yet another night
Lips tremble from kisses
That are dreams in my head
Burn it all to the ground
Before I end up dead
The moon will melt tonight
And bleed all over me
Freeze tears in my eyes
So you'll never see
Shiver in the blinding cold
Dark sky looming overhead
Stars burned out long ago
When the last happy thoughts were shed
If I thaw in the next century's sun
I'll still be a deep shade of blue
A darkened heart shriveled to dust
And it was all only for you
Blue eyes stole my breath
Words blew my heart away
A gentle smile and hands
Holding me all night
Now my hands hold my eyes
Wiping tears aside
His smile hides from me
Though I do not know why
Aching in my chest
A longing that won't subside
Blow my heart away
So that I can...
Oh my love
My heart
I dreamed that you died
Let me hold you close
So I can drive away the cold
I still feel inside
My love? What's wrong?
My heart?
Why are you fading away?
That wasn't a dream at all...
This is...
I'm waking up...
But I want to stay
Wonder, wander
Pine and ponder
Essence eludes my grasp
Painted smile
Carve it on
Never let the dying show
Because you can't...
You mustn't...
Though these tears
Only make the aching grow
Find the softest spot
Just beneath the skin
Take the shiny thing
Slowly twist it in
Pain begins to trickle down
Dare not spill a drop
Choke it down as always
But it will never stop
I'll let you break this little thing
It's all that's left of me
A certain sadness grips her
And she begins to tremble uncontrollably
I cannot console her
Because she is a reflection of me
The little girl has died inside
Her dreams shattered upon the floor
I used to tape a smile on
But I can't hold it up anymore
I'll let you break this little thing
It's all that's left of me
Fear filled I'm screaming
Running through my shattered mind
Every door is locked
And I've lost my keys
I'll let you break this little thing
It's all that's left of me
Tugging at my heart
Tied around my wrists
Trip over and hang me high
Break it
Braid it
Tie it in a bow
I end up tangled in the knots
Blistered burns starting to bleed
Wrapped around
Strangled
And the ends are starting to fray
Wind it up in spools
It's far too old to play
Drew myself in the mirror
Hoped you would see
But you've never really noticed
Wipe off my eyes
Now I can't see the truth
Erase my ears
So I never heard of you
Wipe away my mouth
Because it only spoke your name
Smear my nose into oblivion
Because your scent still saturates every room
And now I can't breathe
I'm ripping myself to pieces
Trying to find something that hurts more
Than losing everything
My world turns to shit
All that I love leaves or dies
I'm left with bloodstained sleeves
And an ocean of tears in my eyes
A fire burns under glass
My heart is sealed within
The ashes still beat for you
And your lips scar my sou
I'm screaming so loud
It's a whisper
A burning firefly in my hand
You touch so soft
I have bruises
And you're too smart to understand
I'm dying from the inside
As my world melts over me
Black so bright it's blinding
I've been in much darker so long
Inhale the smoke so deeply
Maybe I can go a little numb
It beats just sitting in front of the t.v.
Or crying dry
Because the tears won't come
My fear is shaking me
But I don't feel a thing
Not even the blade pressed against my skin
I can't even feel the sting
Lying In Circling Shadows by ShadedRain, literature
Literature
Lying In Circling Shadows
I'm having trouble sleeping
While listening to my screams
Tossing and turning circles
As the tears pour out in streams
I'm having trouble dreaming
Watching my world fall into the sky
I'm having trouble staying honest
When all I'm fed are lies
I'm just waiting
Sitting here with my head in my hands
Because it's difficult to leave
But I don't want to stay
Cut myself a thousand times
Just to watch it bleed away
I'm the shattered little something
Living in the back of my mind
I can barely stand
But I’ll hide behind my fading smile
Scrape away the tears
Paint over my disgrace
So it’s only a whisper in the mirror
And