Thorns

A solitary scratch
From mortal coil into ash
A poison tip straight through my chest
From where your demons rest

Trust fell by the wayside
Venom seeping in my skin
In my reflection there’s emptiness
So numb I couldn’t feel you invert my world
I never knew a soul could be so cold

You’ve taken everything I had to give
You cut your heart out to leave as evidence
You’ve taken everything
And it’s all so wrong
Now I’m left with your thorns

My sacrifice for yours
My silence for your pride
Blue bodies sinking beneath
Another soul to keep

You clawed your way to me and never let go
Pierced your thorns in me
To hold me close
The more I pulled the more it strengthened your hold
I never knew a soul could be so cold

You came before I could convalesce
Just to tell me you confess.