Does It Trouble You?
Feb. 8, 2023 • By Jason Elhilow
DescriptionA poem using the prompt "Does It Trouble You?" that has an unexpected darkness.
MessageDoes It Trouble You? contains content some may find triggering. Reader discretion is advised.
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Does it trouble you that the metallic taste of blood simmers in my mouth?Does it trouble you that its crimson color seeps through my lips onto the ground?Does it trouble you that every word your mutter stabs me like knives, digging ever deeper until you shatter my soul?Does it trouble you when my tears rain down like a waterfall onto my defeated face?Does it trouble you when you say that you’re sorry, trying to cover up the fact that you hurt me?Does it trouble you?
