figurine

we build up these churches, castles and bridges
so tall, taller than we'll ever be
we cast strangers, friends and lovers in images
too perfect to coexist, sadly
our fantasies seem to be in constant war with our realities
it's impossible to measure up to monuments
heaven forbid one should aspire to
there is an abundance of beauty found among figurines
the secret is to constantly search for and admire
the childishness and vulnerability inside of you
it's what makes us small
so small, smaller than God will ever be
it's what makes us need
it's what makes us weak
yes, it's sobering to strip and cleanse away
the tired, heavy nuances of yesterday
I will never be a momument
I will never want to be
I will always be a figurine
imperfect, human
I will always be okay
all I ask for is all that I will give
love, acceptance and understanding
never be beyond reach 

animal

you're woven and tangled, sliding through and into knots

spineless and charming, oblivious to costs

there's an element of toxicity that brings me to my knees

it's your bite that encourages each one of my pleas

as I surrender to another fight and swallow my means

to reestablish, or at the very least, to attempt and maintain any level of worth

this thing called dignity

I don't know why you would do this

please let me think

I haven't in so long

I must be on the brink

my heart must be gone

I no longer like snakes

I never cared for words

disappointment

there isn't another

as absurd as yours

your voice reiterates such delicate murmurs

enough to hide those claws which retract

yeah, it soothes and purrs

but in a glimpse, the midst of a nanosecond

they rise like your screams and are used to attack

I fall down, panic, unable to protect myself

from the damage it causes, of course I react

I don't know why you would say that

please let me ask

what I'm using you for

I was ready to bask in devotion

I wasn't ready for war

of the sexes, sex for short

I no longer like kittens

I never heard the word "no"

support

shouldn't be scripted

or used as a last resort