Hurt

The broken teeth rattle in my head
The constant pounding makes me wish I were dead
My bones are all cracked from within
I’m on fire and the flame burns blue, it’s etched across this skin
Like a cancer long ignored I can feel it in my core
And the little blood that’s left is splattered across the floor
My eyes are closed tight and my nerves are frayed
The pain won’t go away although I’ve prayed
It never varies, it always feels the same
It stays with my like an unwanted lover I can no longer name

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