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Description
this bitter taste in my mouth—
it's a dying fire,
and the ashes are lingering on my tongue.

i wake up each morning with shadows beneath my eyes.

dark bruises that hide everything with a flourish
yet reveal all to anyone who looks close enough.

the girl in the mirror is my enemy;
her smile isn't all there and
it is painted like a doll's, but not nearly
as beautiful and enchanting.

sometimes,
i get the feeling that if i clench my fists tight enough,
time will stop.

but i know the gears of the clock that is wedged painfully
inside of my rib cage will continue to grind slowly and
sluggishly, because while i am not as broken as i once was i am
(and i never will be) forever whole again.

Description
this bitter taste in my mouth—
it's a dying fire,
and the ashes are lingering on my tongue.

i wake up each morning with shadows beneath my eyes.

dark bruises that hide everything with a flourish
yet reveal all to anyone who looks close enough.

the girl in the mirror is my enemy;
her smile isn't all there and
it is painted like a doll's, but not nearly
as beautiful and enchanting.

sometimes,
i get the feeling that if i clench my fists tight enough,
time will stop.

but i know the gears of the clock that is wedged painfully
inside of my rib cage will continue to grind slowly and
sluggishly, because while i am not as broken as i once was i am
(and i never will be) forever whole again.