Precious Metal

(Prescript: Before reading this poem, go down to the playlist, click on the song, "Bring Me to Life," #37 on the playlist, then come back and read it with that song playing in the background. I'll wait...) (...see, told you...)

i am

make it stop.

twisting

make it stop.

around

make it stop.

from in front of myself
make it stop.
to get away from the fire
make it stop.

that flames up

make it stop.
within my raging heart
make it stop.
since i can't twist away

make it stop.

from what is inside

make it stop.

of myself,
make it stop.
i writhe instead
make it stop.
and it burns

make it stop.

things melt,
make it stop.
shapes form,

make it stop.

unform
make it stop.
i am leaking

make it stop.

dripping all over
make it stop.
while it is melty soft
make it stop.
the top is constantly being scraped off
scraped off
scraped off
make it stop.
make it stop.
make it stop.
with a sharp

make it stop.

and accurate

make it stop.

knife
make it stop.
while every heartbeat screams
make it STOP.

-XOXO,