Sometimes my appendages break
And crumble
With the bitter words
Spoken with my acid tongue
My teeth shatter
Into shards
Meaningless shards
That mingle and navigate
Down my throat
I choke and I cough
Until I can’t breathe
My fingernails overgrow
My nervous actions entice me
To nibble
On that disgraceful surface
Tonight, I am an unkempt mess.





