with care. (14)

don’t cry 
don’t fall apart 
bleed out until your blood returns to blue 
there’s nothing left to give
grin and bare it
wounds that scab over and break open 
in your hope and your good time
don’t cry. don’t fall apart. 
you know this game
two can’t win

 
left in puddles of fits and exasperations
looking to the skies for soul-utions
waiting on peace
wanting more than the pieces given 
wondering if you lose again
don’t fall apart 
your tears didn’t put out the last soul fire

out of ways to love you
can’t war no more
that leaves you fighting your ways
ripped yourself through and through
the salt tears burn
no honey to soothe
don’t cry. don’t fall apart
not again

been too human
fragility on edge
sanity going astray
been too human
bleeding resources away
trying to hold it together
in delicate ways
now
after the fact

the world vomiting misery
pain
no mercy
no grace
fear escalating into crime
there is no escape
blood run like rivers
bleeding out til we free
free of humanity
that didn’t handle with care
checkmate
humans
two can’t win

(30 posts for 30 days)