Stumbling

Saturation

Slivers of doubt

Punctuate every thought

Saturated with hope and butterflies

 

They flutter under my skin

And jab into every breath

In their facade

I deem them harmless

But they are a danger

For someone like me

 

They flow into the crevices

Between my lips

And my tongue is infected

With poison shards

Hell-bent on self destruction

 

My words are tainted sugary sweet

And I lie awake too long

Rationality screams out

Pleading for silence

I'm sure you are too

Though you wouldn't dare say

 

But the sickness has spread

Latched onto my every expression

And I fight against

The inner riot

And supress the urge

To scream