into the gastric acid,

Missed

The arrow hits its point,

And the tip leaves its mark,

It cuts me open again,

Before I know it’s there.

I try to ignore it,

But that’s never worked.

My heart is bleeding,

Bleeding the feelings

That were never felt,

Bleeding the secrets

That were never told,

And bleeding the love,

That was never returned.

-vincentzryoung-

Depiction

The camera’s pointed away,

And I stare through its lens,

Peering at the world cautiously,

Seeing things in a different way.

The shutter clicks a few times.

I’m not the only one experiencing,

Not the only one seeing this way.

The flash goes off,

And I’m blinded,

To my great pleasure,

The better to feel and not see.

In a picture perfect world,

I would need to get out of the shot.

I wouldn’t exist.

-vincentzryoung-

Proceed

I stole one last kiss,

One last bitter kiss,

And I waved goodbye.

You sat and smiled,

Though your smile faltered,

And it didn’t quite reach

Your teary, wide-open eyes,

You smiled at me,

And that was all that mattered,

As I took the first step away,

Away from your taxi,

And never looked back.

It rained that night.

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Unanimous

I wished for a guide,

Willed for an idea

Of where to go.

I searched for a light,

And I looked for an answer,

While I was lost in the dark.

I got what I was looking for,

A companion, no less,

Death now holds my hand.

-vincentzryoung-

Achromatize

The memories of your scent,

Slowly drift away

With the passing seconds.

Each tick on the clock

Spirits away another recollection,

Each day that passes by,

Another moment is forgotten.

And I don’t try to remember.

I can’t.

-vincentzryoung-