sleep awake

The unruly rhythm, 

Of the song and my heartbeat

Combined, 

Deafening to an extent, 

My ears bleed. 

But so does my eyes. 

The visions of a past, 

Resonating the unsaid, 

Vehemently piercing, 

Every corner of my calloused mind. 

Sing along the song. 

Sing and dance along. 

For this voice owns you,  

The uneven tapping on the rock hard

Floor, stained with the blood

Which isn't mine alone. 

The malt coating on rust

Is yours for sure, I know. 

The dust is all mine. 

For I am forever forgotten. 

But if history betrayed me, 

It will betray you too. 

The cost of this every space, 

My soul owned when I breathed, 

Is too expensive and lethal

to be kept, 

Especially by you. 

So sleep into the

Murmuring nightmares

Where to blame is no one, 

I will be dreaming too, 

With my eyes open.