Compassion

Taking from the shelf Pieces of myself Page by page I turn Everything I learned Image of my past Never meant to last But never was a flaw And again I draw Black line Under my palm I try To keep my mind calm Tightly hold the pen Can't remove my hand Run away from my guilt Crossing out what I've built Clenching fists at night It's a long lost fight However rough it gets The more mistakes, the more regrets Black line Under my palm I try To keep my mind calm So many years now behind Your lingering presence remains Imprinted onto my mind Pulsating inside my veins I drown In black ink Suffocating Breathing So many years now behind Your lingering presence remains Imprinted onto my mind Pulsating inside my veins