“I’ve got a romantic’s heart
strapped inside of a cynic’s chest
and no where near the courage
to do anything about it.
Everyday, I go to war with a body
that gives like the trussel
on an old sewing machine,
and write soliloquies
to the seam of my ribs,
all because I am too afraid
to lift my shirt
and actually
touch it.”
-
The Contradiction, by Ashe Vernon (via latenightcornerstore)
Published on November 05, 2015 23:00