I have more than a few screws loose <br />you obviously don't see the politics of a noose <br />intoxicated nights are as forgetful <br />as nights I spent with you <br /> <br />the words were eloquent in my brain <br />but the alcohol diluted them <br />and they came out plain <br /> <br />how many times do I have to tell you <br />I can't survive on body heat alone <br />I'm laughing because you don't know <br />that everything I've done was faked <br /> <br />listen to my heartbeat because <br />that's the closest you'll get to it <br /> <br />teeth stained bright red <br />you can't become a survivor <br />until you're left for dead <br /> <br />you are the anchor <br />chained to my leg <br />or the painkiller <br />running through my veins <br /> <br />fragile is the definition <br />of my paper-mache skeleton <br />just break my bones <br />as gently as you can <br /> <br />you slit my throat <br />and cried because <br />'I love you' didn't come out of that cut<br /><br />Grady Falco<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/girl-side-effects-may-include-love-or-heartache/
