Do You Know Screams in the Night by psycocat, literature
Literature
Do You Know Screams in the Night
Do you know what it is like to scream in the night,
To writhe in terror in the absence of some light?
Do not pretend you are safe in your own head.
Reach out to others and make both of your worlds bright.
i.
your words drip with crimson
as you bite your lip;
you always liked to pretend
you held the strength of metal,
and now all that’s left is the aftertaste of copper
trickling down your throat-
what happened to the child throwing pennies in the fountain?
ii.
hidden under the threaded sleeves of your sweater,
I can picture your hands shaking like earthquakes
and your fists held clenched;
I worry your fingernails cut dashed lines
into the palms of your hands,
like the ones painted on back roads and highways-
I’m worried where you plan on going
iii.
viewing your puffy eyes and hearing woebegone-winded words
tangle on your tra
Okay so it failed this I know,
My delusions were covered with hope,
Hope that was lost when I heard the news,
You tore us apart, my heart was confused.
Why did this happen I thought we were settled
But no your mouth wanted to meddle
with the work I put in to save us
I didn't think you would give up on us.
This is done and in the past,
But my friendship with others?
Forever will last.
Mesmerized by the silvery shine,
I stare into the mirror of mine.
A twisted reflection back at me,
Are all the people I'll never be.
Teasing me with their perfect faces,
Gnarled into each others embraces.
To them it must be so routine,
I reach out to touch the puzzling scene.
Mirror, Mirror,
On the wall,
Will I ever be as good as them all?
Inhuman, Inadequate, Defective, Imperfect.
Never as good, I had to disconnect.
So isolated in this dark room,
Content, yet trapped, in my self-built tomb.
As I twist into a distressing shape,
I cry and I try to find an escape.
Haunted by people who click so naturally,
I realize this world
What if I told you
I loved you in vain,
what if I hold you,
would you still feel pain ?
Can a kiss make you happy
or would it just burn,
could I hold you close
or will you just turn ?
And what if I've loved you
from the day that we met ?
Would you be as kind ?
Or we'd both be sad ?
What if your touch
could cure all my pain,
would you still be here
or never with me again ?
Would you have me close ?
Or kiss me tomorrow ?
Cause only three words
can cure all my sorrow.
Hey remember me?
I'm lonely
Without anyone to talk to,
Yeah we met last week
I'm so glad
You actually remembered me.
Hey remember me?
I'm happy
That we could hang out.
I know it might
Seem a bit strange to ask
But are we friends?
Yeah?!
Thank goodness
Now I can be at ease
You’re really here with me
It wasn't just a tease.
Hey remember me?
I'm weird
Just a little bit though
I thought you liked me
Because of that
Because of the way I am
Right?
Hey remember me?
I'm trying
To keep up a smile
But it’s getting pretty hard
Because every once in awhile
It seems like all you want
Is for me to cry.
Is that what a friend does?
Hey rem
I want someone to talk to
it may not sound like much
but its all I want of you
I want to never be alone
to never be forced to hear
the silent creaks of my home
I want someone to share with me
to give me the pieces of their day
through tiny conversations, and hearty stories
till there's nothing left to say
I want someone to stay with me
on those many cold nights
when the only thing that can keep me warm
are their sweet whispered delights
I want someone
it hardly matters who
to stick with me
and stay with me through
the transgressions of my days
the weaknesses of my soul
and share the same with me
make me feel whole
I want to someone to ta