the midnight crawl,
soul tired, to the point of breaking;
worn thin by clawing fingernails and
gnashing teeth.
3 years of possession, loss of identity.
My body is no longer my body,
my skin stretched to unrecognizable lengths.
2 am, the ghosts in the corner are quiet,
but the screaming won’t falter.
mind on the brink of madness,
moonlight shining from beyond the veil.
raw, red wounds; old and new.
hair freshly matted, eyes pulsating to
stay awake. coffee can’t solve this
puzzle of exhaustion.
bloody fingertips, i am holding the needle.
but the tapestry has escaped my control;
there are no shears of destiny to cut
away the fate you forge for yourself.
you are the blood of your blood.
bliss, a moment of peace, before the
grinding
ceases halt
to wear again.
breath,
in.
breath,
out.
the monster is only that which you created.