bleach

your touch stings like bleach on my skin,

splattered stains in the form of your grin,

i hear your laugh in the depths of quiet,

every beat of my heart feels like a riot.

your kiss feels like acid rain,

i ache, i think i'm going insane,

i'm pulling out all of my hair,

this all feels so unfair.

your words cut through my heart,

i see myself, i'm back to the start,

i wished for your love on a shooting star,

but i think they were just too far.

i cant help but wonder if i cross your mind,

i’ll write my feelings, name neatly signed,

i don’t know how much i can take,

but if i tell you, my heart will break.

the words i swallow burn my throat like whiskey,

‘cause i cant let them out, it’ll be too risky,

my hands shake as i type what i struggle to say,

i send ‘i love you’ i close my eyes, and my seven minutes play.