Regret turns my lips red as blood
Coating my teeth with nicotine stains

Unspoken words tear at my throat
Festering there forever more

Stinging eyes and burning lungs
But my tears refuse to fall

Denial buries me six feet under
And I don't possess the strength to drag myself out

Swapping memories with shared friends
Smiling softly through the pain

Hiding the ache inside my chest
It emerges in crimson lines instead

Distract me, save me, take me away
I would give anything for one more minute with you

- starr