sharpness we use to hide behind
i’d rather draw blood with my tongue than
use my pointed nails any longer

so the pen pours deep and cutting
ink gushing down the page
razor-fast and faster so it drips
onto my legs wet and cold words
made to feel something

bloody truths and sharpened syllables
lined up and dotted at the end.

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