Discarded Poem by Evelyn Nec

What is this that pulls against my chest?
Twisting with each breath,
with each beat
I cringe with leaking eyes
praying not to lose myself

Vile burns my veins
blood turns to ash
I let out an agonizing scream
to shake my heart
to scare it into stopping this madness
Inviting darkness and murder
will only bury us further in this personal hell

I breathe deep...
in heavy highs and painful lows
and wait for the demon to subside
But hope goes away on its own
for no one can out run the truth
Broken hearts never mend

So in tears...
in blood...
my heart...
and I...
will forever be dead.