
The Truth LiesWhite, crystallized liesThe Truth Lies by ~Fires-of-Winter
brush against the fractured hearts-
a lifeless kiss engulfed in darkness,
overturned by lurking secrets
and deceitful passions.
Porous emerald sparkles,
allowing liquid diamonds
to trace over frozen cheeks-
trails of acidic memories
that would be better left
forgotten.
The keeper of time,
meet me after dark.
He lied when she asked,
"Do you love me?"

Bits of Nothing 3Perhaps if you misplace yourself insideBits of Nothing 3 by ~Fires-of-Winter
my bones you'll find your essence
holding up the universe.

Breaths Like PromisesThree in the morning and a timewornBreaths Like Promises by ~Fires-of-Winter
cross was nailed above his bed.
I poured some whiskey in our coffee mugs,
and because the stars were half a world away
eight out of ten doctors recommended filling
The whole damn pot with something special before
pretending to be more than a little profound.
Our house was built next to an abandoned train station,
and during the hottest days of summer we would
walk the tracks in search of a story that would
actually make sense--
Tequila nights and the calendar under my pillow
died a few years before our escape remembered
to stop.
"Smile," he said. "Why won't you ever smile?"
and in the dampness of the

GentlemanIt was just dusk, and she looked lost and vulnerable by the side of the road.Gentleman by *SCFrankles
“A pretty girl like you should smile more!” the man yelled from his BMW. “Get in and I’ll give you something to cheer you up.”
“You invited me in,” she said softly.
She smiled and he saw the fangs.

Slutit implodes on the walls of your skullSlut by *wei-en
and slides, sickly
off your tongue
like the body of a slug.
when it hits the floor
it is not quiet,
not heavy
nor dull
but sharp as a slap
and totters out of
the room
suddenly,
they are disgusting
and you are ill.
there is no more room
for regret,
washed away by the slime
coming out of your pores.
the fault is yours