I’ve been here once, twice, or a hundred times before.

Feeling my slow self inflicted emotional assault;

But here I am, allowing this to be my core

Through the night we fucking soar.

But light illuminates your shame and embarrassment, we know it’s my body at fault.

I’ve been here only with you before.

Dignity and self respect would ask for more.

And with demands not met, it should come to a halt,

But here I am denying this into my core.

My soul cowers behind this armor, weak and sore

Sinking away deeper and deeper underneath the hardened asphalt

I’ve been here with you and another once before

Nothing more than each others whore,

emotions seeping through a weakened vault.

But here I am allowing this void into my core.

In the minds solitude, I lay on a cold dead floor,

Hopelessly licking, scratching, wiping my wounds free of salt.

I’ve been here three, four, a thousand times before.

Here I am laying out my core.