Poison

TW: S.A. and Self Harm

Can you imagine going back
Before the pain, before the lies
Before you took your liberty
In the space between my thighs. 

Before the blood stains
Turned into the scars
That line my arms and legs
Before the burns from cigars.

Poison courses through my veins
But I can't suck it out
Instead it festers underneath 
Allowing the parasite to sprout.

Now, as I look in the mirror
I see the darkness peeking through
The snake behind my eyes
Readying it's venom to spew.

Refusing to cower
Even one moment more
Holding my head high
Preparing for war.

I'll hold you tight by your neck
Regurgitate the venom you left
When you destroyed my innocence,
The worst kind of theft.

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Image: Tina Crossgrove