Lies

by Gabriella Lucinda Cormier - Taurus


sobers me to see you so high
promises you broke but i still fake it together
so cold now so numb
strangely seems like you're already dead

hidden in the coffin
a heart is still fighting to beat
are your smiles for real
or just lies?

did i teach you this?
or did you just never learn
frail now but claiming strength
you dont have what you're trying to use

shove life away
does it hurt too bad
ive been there
so try not to keep me sad

shove life away
does it hurt too bad
i know you're faking
but i cant see whats real

last breath you take
i know it will be soon
you suffocate yourself
then say you need some air

im trying to be the hand i never could reach
looks like you've made it to the beach
i can't fix it for you
im just showing you what is broke

too bad you can't see the imperfections
they are so big they cover the full picture
they breed their own lies
and cloud your eyes

if the bright side ever becomes suicide
i can be your eyes
ill lead you somewhere
and when we fake it together it'll be real

Reason for writing:

    this is about a drug-addicted friend of mine.  credit to the late great kurt cobain for inspiration for first two lines of last stanza. see "milk it" off nirvana's albums "in utero" or "from the muddy banks of the wishkah"    

Birth sign: Taurus
Date created: 1999-11-02 13:15:40
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:41:27
Poem ID: 53607

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