#trembling self

confused was her heart

as it gazed upon

her bloody paper-cuts

& her ink-stained thumbs.

for it knew she

was a shattered fraud

craving completion

& fantasizing about satisfaction.

concerned was her heart

as it watched

her fake smiles

& her empty laughs

convincing loving souls.

for it knew she

was a wounded liar

desperate for assistance

& wild for reassurance.

terrified was her heart

as it witnessed

her violent breakdowns

& her venomous remedies.

for it knew she

was now a meaningless existence

roaming the ends of Earth,

searching for purpose