Here I was trying to experiment with a different kind of poetryâ€"flowing, more descriptive than my usual. This one’s about relational aggression, sort of.

HEY YOU

PAIN

BURNS DEEP

IT’S A FLAME SEARING THE INSIDES

IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT

WHAT YOU DO

IS HURT

PLACING A BLOW ONTO THE PLANE OF THOUGHT

THE SHADOWS

PROTECT YOUR MIND

TAKING OVER EVERYTHING

SPREADING COBWEBS OVER ALL

DELICATE THREADS

NEVER TO BE SWEPT UP

NEVER TO FALL AWAT

ONLY WATER

COOL FLUID

WILL SOOTHE THE WOUNDS

WILL DOUSE THE FLAMES

HOPE WILL RISE

HATE WILL FALL