Scars

Shhh
Don't lose your grip
On what we believe is
Reality
A cold hard floor
Glass in hand
Nose deep
In my own stench
Up to my chin
In unshakable guilt
Too choked to scream
Released from their cage
Every foul feeling
Surged in triumph
They coursed in glee
Through a powerless being
I reached for perfection
It brought me here
I reached for a star
It fell to earth
Pinning me
So whisper
If you pass me by
You are climbing
I'm still right here
If you linger
Touch my cheek
Let my scars
Heal you
Light a candle
But don't stay
I'm no hero
You are beautiful
In a beautiful world
Never lose
That innocent wonder
Crimson roses bloom
In drinking bittersweet tears
Shed by dismal clouds