I have more than a few screws loose
you obviously don't see the politics of a noose
intoxicated nights are as forgetful
as nights I spent with you
the words were eloquent in my brain
but the alcohol diluted them
and they came out plain
how many times do I have to tell you
I can't survive on body heat alone
I'm laughing because you don't know
that everything I've done was faked
listen to my heartbeat because
that's the closest you'll get to it
teeth stained bright red
you can't become a survivor
until you're left for dead
you are the anchor
chained to my leg
or the painkiller
running through my veins
fragile is the definition
of my paper-mache skeleton
just break my bones
as gently as you can
you slit my throat
and cried because
'I love you' didn't come out of that cut
Grady Falco
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/girl-side-effects-may-include-love-or-heartache/
