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Ghosts
All my ghosts start with the same lettersI call them by their nicknames HeartbreakGriefRegretTrauma Some of them have faded over timeI can’t even see their faces anymoreBut others haunt me every dayTheir screams haunt my bones I am tempted to rip myself a partGo down to the studsExcise the demons living insideBath myself in holy…
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roadrunner
were you ever able to outrun your griefdid you put enough miles between you and my exit signdid you count all the stars as you drove through the nightuse that time to carve away some of the pain were you ever able to find your peace of minddid you let go of me because I…
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not what i wanted
I let myself hope, let myself believe that you were better, convinced myself your kisses were saving me, not damning me. I let myself love you, and when your darkness invaded my life, I believed I deserved it, I deserved your words. The sharpness of your hand on my face, the venom of the alcohol…
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you were sweet once
your name has always burned my tongue at first you were a good bourbon sweet smoky fire i was so drunk on you that i didn’t realize you were burning me down that you were scarring me inside and out even now your name burns my tongue you’re no longer bourbonnot even that smoky aftertastejust…