throat torn,
eyes bleed,
life mutilated by a blackened soul.
a soul of ash and flame
bursts open and cauterizes,
repeats the self sacrifice.
hope cowers.
reddened teardrops,
trails stained into flesh.
heart desires destruction.
claws dig deep and tear it out.
every time it returns,
unwanted.
teeth clench,
bite off the tongue.
swallow the iron,
burns the throat,
hits the stomach and explodes.
inhale breath,
lungs are gone,
lost long ago in the mind.
exhale caustic mist of sanguine drops.
all of this,
in a constant loop,
inescapable,
unavoidable,
the breaking of a heart.
