A crab
squat fair
why amour
thick but
slender will
toe himself
in close
but rather
than let
go of
ties with
enzymes in
his heart
can pouch
egg with
a pinch
of salt.

i spent my childhood
with a conch shell in hand,
i'd be near the sea
even on land

for when i'd press
it to my ear
i'd hear the ocean
loud and clear

and that's when i realised:
i could have the world in my hands
if i believed enough
i could get to distant lands

I wrote a story I shouldn't of wrote
Met a character I shouldn't of met
Known a face I shouldnt of known
Felt at home where I shouldn't of been
Thought I was safe when I never was
Fell in love with a heart that was cold
Made soul mates with a shadow
Gave my heart to a empty shelf
All because your lips hit my lips like pen to paper

When I was in her shoes,
somewhat,
I could be injured by any word,
anything.
If only they could feel what I feel.

I forget what I felt.
I have only cultivated a hard shell,
as I dole out
negativity.

In a shell darker than the devils mind,
I rise and fly through air until I see the light*


Marylyn-D©