there's nothing in my chest. no heart, no treasure. it's empty.

spitting images. he is the sparkle in the stars and the (un)steady beat in my insides. last night i wished i was good enough for you. whatever happened to wishing for a heart? and a brain? and courage? pieces in. pieces in. peace is in. 'til death do us part. or when you find something better. whichever comes first. who wore it best, the queen or the clam? i'm simply a complex person. the dog ate my excuse. i am real. on the real. i don't quite remember the times we've shared, but can we share the rest of our time?

i see you every time i close my eyes.

tonight i'm taping my eyes open.
the faint taste of your bittersweet words on my tongue.
i'm better off without you.
or at least so i'd like to think.
dawn breaks through the blinds and boy, does it blind.
i have a rose in my chest and the thorns are killer.
jello for insides. brain like an AK-47.
i've seen the world through hazy eyes and i've seen the world through clear.
take my word for it, hazy is best.
give up on me.
i wish you would.

we have arrived.

the corruption is hidden.
don't trust anyone.
if you look long enough at peace,
you'll find war.
just like the frayed ends of a sweater.
the sweater looks promising,
but under the miscroscope,
it's just thread.
and that's all it will ever be.
you say, "sometimes betterment just means more refined mayhem."
well, you're correct.
while the world looks at peace,
it's really crumbling.
they hide it from you.
they want you to believe that everything is okay.
well it's not.
why keep us blinded by lies and put us in danger?
we are the people and we want the truth.
we deserve the truth.
we will not stand for this much longer.

i'm used to being used.

sometimes i feel like my brain is on fire and you're the fuel.
we are the kids who aren't exactly kids.
what makes temptation so tempting?
society is crumbling as we know it.
take a dose of stability.
now wait three years for it to digest.
we're all on the highway that is called life.
it used to be a bright, warm road trip.
now look.
we're all parked on the side of the road.
stuck.
wasting.
not enough money for gas.