Scratch out.

Trapped in a room with someone I can't stand,

no distractions.

They aim and rip at me.

In my mind.

On my body.

Words gnaw on my conscious,

like a lettuced goat.

Saliva dribbles pooling around my skull.

drowning

I can't think.

The bite is harsh.

Eyes spit tears.

They wrap their arms around me,

suffocation,

as breaths become more shallow.

My brain pounds on the sides of my head, trying to ooze out of my ears,

They promised my brain that one day it will escape.

They slice. They want out.

Blood scratches out my thighs; pain, and iron shocks me into reality.

"Fuck what did you do?" It's me, my heart settles.

Choked sobs crack in my throat.

I'm trapped in a room,

alone.

Scratched out