I am a gush
It is everywhere
From my lungs
Between my legs
In my hair
(I see you
I see red)
Parched throat and trembling hands
Swarming flies and swimming eyes
(I see you
I see red)
I am all strange colours
Grey skin
Purple bruises
Pink eyes
Green tears
(I see you
I see red)
I have become a haggard old hag
The skin peels
The lip splits
The feet crack
The itch becomes a throb
Becomes a burn becomes black
And then it goes
(I see you
I see red)
You can cling to life with a fist
Only to have it drain away between your teeth
But my robot heart and zombie brain
Thump on, heartless
And so it goes
(I see you
I see red)
The bed is too small for me
My sorrow
And your ghost
(I see you
I see red)
I used to be oceans
But now I am just
Worn away by red rivers.