atrocities of lovers

To commit atrocities 

In the name of love

Such monstrosities 

Causes steps of

A cautioned hush 

The presence of those returned 

Warriors- gentle brush 

Bloodied hands that burned 

The lives of love

To return to their own. 

The release of doves 

Cannot absolve your trail of bones. 

When you draw your knife,

Think of your wife. 

helenneee

CO

17 years old

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  • play on product

    To have survived this long 

    despite the world’s penchant 

    for beautiful dead girls,

    Is that not magical in itself?

    The heart is an arrow

    It demands aim to land true, 

    it leaves us

  • pointless pleas

    someone hear me

    please, little gods, 

    whoever is listening, 

    whoever hears the echo, 

    someone

    hear me. 

    i have enough 

    caffeine 

    in my blood

    to kill a cow,

  • oh, my momma

    momma, 

    you know, 

    i was so pretty today.

    i woke up on time

    you didn’t say anything 

    before you left

    but,

    my glasses were clean

    my nails were painted,