Desperate

Eluding peace
My mind wanders
Aimless toward darkness
Scattered pieces among
Ravaged deserts
Tangled emotions, lost in webs
I tirelessly weave
Angry illusions poison my thoughts
Deceased trappings of memories
I dare not remember
Desperately seeking peace
Falling aimless into the
Black pit of my mind
Dare not touch me, think of me
My poison intoxicates
Breathe no more
Cutting through flesh
Dripping red streaks
Across my canvas my paint
Expresses the entire being, my existence
Carving beautiful lines
My flesh gives way
Beneath the surface
Exposing itself freely.

Written April 28, 2005