i want to leave
to travel afar
but i’ve got no wings
i’m no bird
and my limbs are numb
i’m stuck on the ground
where the air is thick and congested
where the voices scream
my lips are opened
but my words are muted, buried
under the deafening sounds.

stop trying to reach into my heart
i can feel your fingertips
prodding its edges
incessantly, poignantly
i don’t want your venom
filling my veins
i’ve had enough
of it already.