lie to me

You cannot take this from me. This is mine. I have nurtured it for twenty years. Two decades under my wings. Fed with desire, watered with greed, starved with lust. I have watched it bloom with each rejection and seen it weaken with each praise. Surpassing every insult, overshadowing every... Sign in to see full entry.

When I tell you to tell me your stories, I am looking for something to make me feel less alone. There is nothing wrong with me, I am just a little darker than you. I shine a little brighter on the outside, looking for a flame to light my spark. If you were like me, you would see this. If you were a... Sign in to see full entry.

Mother you cling to me like a stubborn child, with your fingers sticky and your hands muddy – you paw at me, leaving traces where I cannot reach. You are like Velcro - prickly and static, clawing so much you are losing your touch and now, you cannot make anything stick; instead you wear smooth... Sign in to see full entry.

sadness, often felt, very rarely spoken - like a friend whose name you do not say, because they know you are talking to them, and everyone else knows who you are talking about. it is apparent and it is clear. crisp and sweet. one might argue, bitter, but real sadness is not tainted with anger or... Sign in to see full entry.

I think I fell in love with the idea of a man. Typical, I would fall for a figment of my imagination. Thank you for planting him there A seed of hope fearing to grow, waits in the shadows of my mind. One day my prince will come. Sign in to see full entry.

I want to see what you see. She is looking in the mirror and counting her scars. Licking her wounds like a curious cat. Vapid. You see everything tinted in rose, when its covered in blood. Layer upon layer, bruises, scratches, makeup on makeup on makeup. No more girl, a painted doll left in her... Sign in to see full entry.

It has always been set to 05:00am. The minute I knew what I was doing, I set it. It's funny the things your Grandparents teach you, and the lessons you practise. Day after day after day, without even realising it. They taught me the most important thing you can do in your life, is to train your... Sign in to see full entry.

Today I feel... nothing. This is how they tell you to start your day, as if you shouldn't even breathe without knowing how you're feeling. They say that you cannot feel nothing, that you must feel something. Now, I feel angry....that's a start. This is the progress we are looking for. I was not... Sign in to see full entry.

Everything is soft around the edges but my hands are sharp, move too fast and knock everything over. I cannot bend I do not curve I cannot lighten my intentions. I am clumsy and spill around you - a mistake you are trying to mop up. Adding water to my ink, I spread over you, a diluted mess you... Sign in to see full entry.

You can never understand the power of a crucible until it's gone. I found it on the street today. Outside my apartment in the rain. A cufflink. I used to wear mine as a bracelet. It was the last gift you gave me - at least the last I have memory of - the last with meaning. A necklace. I wore too... Sign in to see full entry.