Today, I painted with blood.
T.L. MARTINReally see me. Then I remember who I am, and that no one wants to see the parts of me I try so hard to hide. It’s a plain fact, not something I pity.
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Pushing out a breath, I lean against the wall and slide to the floor. I sit beside her for as long as it takes. Listening until her sobs fade and the shower turns on.
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I felt it. I heard the snap of my heart tearing in half. It wasn’t a messy, dirty rip like I’d expected, but a smooth, clean line that knew just where to break to hurt me the most.
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The scariest monsters are the ones that lurk within our souls.
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And you can’t outrun something you can’t see.
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The conversation between your fingers and someone else’s skin. This is the most important discussion you can ever have.
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Instead of ignorance, I tasted what it might be like to finally be me. I didn’t give a show this time. I had no plan, no calculations. No scolding voice inside my head. For a little while, I was free.
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You will eventually lose control, and when you do – when you lose every last shred of it until you can’t see red from black, right from wrong – I will be here. Ready to back you up, the way you should be doing for me.
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Don’t play with the Devil, he always cheats.
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God, can he see what he’s doing to me.
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Life is going to break your heart. Remember to say thank you.
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Madness, as you know, is like gravity. All it takes is a little push.
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Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.
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Darkness watches me from every angle. My only friend. From its own place within the silence, it speaks to me in a strange way.
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I might have a fancy roof over my head and soap to wash away the dirt, but I’m still the same girl beneath. It’s important neither of us forget it.
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Heartache is my constant companion, and we’re perfect for one another. Two co-dependent peas in a pod. My past and my future.
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