Phantoms

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Phantoms

Saw myself reflected in you
Thought I could stop my pain
By being your tourniquet

Tried so hard, to keep our cravings
From carving their way into consciousness
But they severed our serenity
And divorced our love from trust

Denial taught me how to lie
Found clever places
To hide from my shadow
And slip into illusion

Enchanted by envy
And enamored with vanity
Hubris led us down the spiral

 

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Shedding Schisms

Shedding Schisms

Shedding skin at sunset
I succumb to my subconscious
And sell my soul to stimulate
Sullen and subdued senses

Savoring sensations, as I spiral
Into a sea of self-loathing
Where the severed serpent speaks of
The gold within my shadow

Starving for control, I slither into
The sanctuary of self-reproach
Safe from the sacrifice required
To heal the schisms