Rancor

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The hollow place where rot lives
Where necrotic tissue festers
Feverish and pestilent
Slowly poisoning the soul
Infecting every thought
Corrupting hope
Deforming relationships into twisted nightmares
That only you can see through its distorted lens
Leaving you rabid and snarling
Snapping at everyone who gets too close
Rageful and destructive
Prompting you to strike out in all directions
But you're only immolating yourself

-gws

Telltale Rhythm

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Goodbye skins
A purchase that should have never been
An excuse to see her
Spend time with her
A toy to placate her
How I hated those drums
With their telltale heart rhythm
Tapping quietly in the corner
You will not be missed

-gws