White Dust of Death

Clawed fingers digging
At the epicenter of my skin
Searching seeking ripping
The lies walled up within

If anyone notices
They look away
Cause I play my part and I play it well and then exit the stage

The red compels
Not to show, not to tell
Dripping down in blooms of pain

The white dust of death
Challenged only by
Trickling lines of red
Hiss and smear alight

Symphony of shame and sorrow
Dance as dice are thrown
Pray in tandem that tomorrow
The nerves won’t be regrown

Mosaic in the desert
Itching for the thirst
Sensibility reigns inert
Compulsion is your curse