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see the lover through the lens

A Poem by messytessa

see the lover through the lensnever believeA word he sayshe touched my souland stole my heartand watched me slowlyfall aparthis hands can't healhis ha..

Never let me go

A Poem by messytessa

At the funeralMom touched the woodOf your coffinAnd told youIt was okay to goIt was doneIn a dream I saw you smileYour skin had lifeYou knew you were ..

Anorexia: Tree of Life

A Poem by messytessa

I want to trust my handsTo do what is rightBut they are tied behind my backMy mind is a hand of slightTrick of the light.The lies you believeThe parts..

Divorce me from my genetics

A Poem by messytessa

My father is the epitomeof hypocrisy He is Jekyll and Hydetwo different people on the insideHe tells me he loves meBut I don't think he knows the mean..

6,000 days have led me here

A Poem by messytessa

I wrote this a long time ago, and it's about hopelessness and depression.

Tell her she is not alone

A Poem by messytessa

Tell her she is not alone Tell her she is so brave For fighting what she cannot see Tell her about us Tell her about all of us We may not be visi..

Suffering

A Poem by messytessa

They say I am too young for thisAs if suffering has an age limitAs if it is something you graduate intoNot something you die out ofI was sure they had..

Words

A Poem by messytessa

Words are sticky thingsThey get caught on my fingers and in my hairThey are a thick fogI wrap around myselfTo wear as clothesAnd when I go to bed each..

Time is the disguiser

A Poem by messytessa

what will happen will not fadeit will not be outworn by the months we counttime is the disguiserthe deceiverand the soul eaterto ask for hopeand give ..

pain

A Poem by messytessa

I am amazed at people who tell me Sixteen is so young If Sixteen was young than what was five? What about the girl in striped leotards Who wanted..