Left By You
by Roisin Branigan
In between unsurity
Feelings of impurity
You stole my innocence
and left without a trace
You hurt me
So deeply
Parts of me
that have not yet been uncovered
have been poisoned
How dare you
touch my soul
with dirty hands
Your skin
Sickenly warm
making my blood run cold
Crooked intentions
Painted with a crooked smile
I hope you bruise
like I did
And your bones ache like mine
when you realise you’ve taken something
that cannot be given back
Sometimes I still taste you
on my smudged lipstick
My mascara running
because I couldn’t
I long for the moment
My body is anew;
no longer stained with fingerprints
Left by you