Monday, August 6, 2012

safety valve

















So many lines devoted
to simply ceasing
all I've wanted in my life
is to be done
all I've wanted
is the end

don't tell me
when it's over
it will begin again

stop the clock
stop the waiting
everything must cease
this is what
every neuron in my body is screaming

I've bled out these lines
as long as I've been alive
I've bled off the pressure
in private
so I don't combust
in public

this is my way
of staying safe and sane
this is my beloved safety valve
but I've abused this apparatus
and now it's abusing me
what do you do
when your safety valve
becomes a dangerous thing?

you happily await the end.

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