Today I walked into someone else's life Thinking it was mine I turned around quickly, blushing Hoping, praying that no one had seen My mistake Today I learned the reason I came to this city I have come here to die Not a death of body or soul But the expiration of my life Before you Today I sat in front of my cup Hoping it would change into fingers Hands that would take away The black lines around the blue Of my eyes Today the voice I know like my own Ridicules me, everything about me The very teeth in my mouth are subject To your derision, the biting feeling That I love
Reason for writing:
I just moved to New Orleans, and I was having a really bad day. But its mostly about an ex love that I left. I always wanted him to read it, maybe now he will...
Birth sign: Aries
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