I once knew a boy that felt nothing.
Who told lies as easily as breathing.
He was so good at bringing me comfort, so good at making me feel good and loved when he felt no ounce of it himself.
He was good at making me feel.
He expressed jealousy of my ability to know what it was like.
I expressed mine for his ability to hide from it.
I once knew a boy that made me fall hard and deep.
He lured me in with a false perception.
Pretending to be someone he wasn't.
Pretending to be a good human being.
He wasn't, in case you are wondering.
He was one of the monsters I had been trying to avoid.
The ones I see in my nightmares that he tried to
The rain had pounded against my windshield with loud splashes. "The storm is getting really bad." I said to myself. I moved my hand towards the volume control of the cars radio, I needed to focus more on the road. Okay, I lied I was getting really sick of the repetitive pop songs the radio constantly played over and over. I swear the GPS is going to drive me insane. "Bzzzzzz". My phone vibrated and lit up with the caller ID of my ex-boyfriend. "Bzzzzzz". I really wish he would leave me alone. "Bzzzzzz". I snapped "Shut the fuck up you annoying little shit!" I yelled as I denied the call. I heard a loud "pop" and my car had rapidly spun out