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Elendurwen

Published: Jun 5, 2012

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I'm bleeding
Bleeding all my pain out
Pealing off my skin
To let the world inside

My body squeals
And shakes its swollen limbs
I pay no attention
I control all that is

I'm recycling
All my feelings into dust
The loop of existence
Now runs through my veins

Replacing my blood
It suffocates me
I stand still
And vaporise
Into my own nothingness

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bfmuller

Mar 2, 2013

Very good. Very powerful. I see it as going through the most excruciating pain in order to let the pain go. It is attractive, but scary at the same time.

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