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as if.

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you
hold unto the knife
as if it were a prayer,
as if the steel held answers to your questions
and the blade answered them whispered
against your skin,
as if the bleeding from the wrists
were psalms.

get high on every cut,
as if every blood drop spent
were a revelation and you,
prophet of burned bibles
and nicotine
were a revelation and you,
tired of life
were transcending,

as if nirvana
hid in the space
between your palms
and the knife’s hilt,

as if you could only breathe
when you cut,

as if god only answers
when you’re numb,

as if.
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sweetiepie0900's avatar
Wow, Kon... I showed up late to the party for commenting (I'm hardly on here anymore) but you still absolutely leave me speechless with your words.

Forever a fan and admirer of your writing!