Face Full of Cuts

Incorporate the conception as a solitary numeral…
…concealed by shadows while dust clings to stucco

"Do you think you are beautiful?"

I am but a lowly devil...
...swimming in the mouth of madness...
...infested with decay's maggots...
...destined to become just another dweller...
...in my own disease.

"Do you think you are lovely?"

My face is a device of pain...
...I take this knife...
...And make pretty cuts...
No.
No.

Reviews

[Richard Lane]

beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, as you might figure I am not the least bit frightened by writing with the imagery invoked throughout the piece. i have friends who have gone through that situation and i am happy as always to read the powerful work you've produced just this year alone. a million cheers. if i could give another rating of 100 after this I would. But for now my first rating of 100 will do.

[Becky C Strukamp]

You always amaze with your ability to write of darkishness ...you compose and deliver it with such grace.

[KAREN]

Nice imagery, painful thoughts, well descriptive piece of work!

[Rob Santana]

Damn? That's deep.

[Jetta Zippora]

So vivid and emotional. I feel all of it and it is a resounding cry in my mind. Brilliant write, friend.

[nicolettox]

beautifully written! questions and answers from a soul in pain. great imagery, as usual. I wish you could realise how beautiful you are (and will pray that you will)

[Alewis]

i could feel the pain in this write. I feel like this write could relate to a few people. very amazing job on this. Really strong write :)

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

wow!

i actually kinda felt your inner turmoil and pain

[MOON]

Descriptive the pain , a striking write.

[Layla J Omorose]

Very nicely done poem. I can picture the speaker of the poem in a trance like state as they stare at their reflection in the mirror saying each line in this poem with a knife sitting beside their hand on the sink. Well done poem

[Lily Mae]

This is so perfectly descriptive I felt myself inside each word.. very deep and intense and good..x