Counterparts

The most common insecurity is our destination after our conscious fades away. The biggest factor in how one molds their existence, is nothing more than a distraction from what is really important; who we are in the present. I know in my heart the life I lead n...

Don't adorn me like the dead I deserve to look like myself once again Suspended from the sky like ornaments Nothing to no one, only memories misread I am a farewell that even heaven won't accept Collecting scars like souvenirs of pasts we can't forget B...

We are quickly being led to an early grave By the ones that were meant to nourish our growth. And though their influence is the tallest barrier that we are left to face, We can overcome this. It's us against this fucking world. But, we are armed with...

Compare our dependence to predator and prey A parallel engraved into our souls by the work of broken hands (Contradiction carved in canvas) (And our nail-beds ache from scratching at the surface) Coerced by your creation Finding foundation in decay With...

Disconnecting veins in an effort to release my tragedy All that we leave behind is misery And my disease is a sanctuary A curse that unfolds like a novel But I’d sooner slit my wrists with the first page I find it hard to feel alive While my heart beats...

I’ve grown accustom to losing sleep. Sweep me off my feet, dig your nails into my wounds and pull. A lucid dream, where my chest will collapse from the weight of a fictitious ghost. Tear through me, s acrifice me to your sea. With broken arms I’...

To quote from Whitman O me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; Of the endless trains of the faithless of cities fill'd with the foolish; What good amid these, O me, O life? Answer. That you are here that life exists, and identity; That the...

Congregate what little ounce of decency is left And gather enough courage to invoke contractions in your vocal chords Admission of guilt through confrontation I’ve had to chisel every lie out of your mouth And after all this time I’ve grown immune to your...

Back-pedalling into the black, but I can still make out the figures that will threaten my well being. The wind will rise and fall, but never sway from side to side. Progression halted, encapsulating the fluid weave of death like a garden that cont...

The weight came and went and took my will to live Spoiled by defeat, forced to drown in what's left of me That's when breathing became routine And I could feel myself fading No direction, I am a compass Constantly spinning Constantly searching for the e...

Our once-solid path is starting to diverge And the space between us growing ever greater makes it hard for me to breathe. But no amount of distance can change my feelings for you. How can it be that a day I've always dreamed of, Could also be a day that...

We ache to be transparent We run from the "open" arms; The facade of something greater than ourselves And we're left to coexist with infestation Our history is cursed Through the past, present, and future If they're created in his image Then his image...

The sense of insignificance It winds itself around your chest. Surrender and submission have now become what it takes to be alive. Just keep in mind this happens to the best of us at times, And it's not going to get any easier. You walk this road of d...

Everything ends At least that's what we hope for Plagued by our past And we're doomed to repeat ourselves Afraid of the thoughts that dance in revolutions And circle the mind like a snake Binding me I'm just trying to feel something Cold and stale S...

The grave welcomes you with open arms Last light escapes, last breath remains Circling the body Brushing past the skin and bone It cradles you, your holy manger Born into ruin, we feel withdraw Death is your procreator, your predecessor From your decay...

Our once-solid path is starting to diverge And the space between us growing ever greater makes it hard for me to breathe. But no amount of distance can change my feelings for you. How can it be that a day I've always dreamed of, Could also be a day that I...

Immerse yourself in the water that flows freely from my hands You’ll find no substance, just the rain that we use to simply bathe and disregard I bless my arteries with blades, and I welcome the sight of the back of my eyelids In our most peaceful and remot...

Dissolving in small oceans Responsible for concentrating currents To match a pulse in us that no longer exists Resurfacing only when we're running out of air Apprehensive from our absent-heartedness Spitting blood from confidence confessed Inducing drea...

Born of two; raised by four I guess I took it all for granted And only three remain Even though you're wounded I know that you're still here I don't blame you You just can't face the change We spend our golden years as living ghosts Caught in a const...

Our city lies in ruins and our livelihood is next Left to build from decay with the whole world crashing down around you. 'How the fuck could we let this happen?' And no answers come to mind. We're caught in a steady decline and there's no deterrent....

Not what you need Not what you need We've been seduced by suffering In spite of separation Embedded in my head The hallucination settles If our memories don't drag their feet in dirt Their steps can't be retraced So we spin until we're sick Longing...

Every fucking day, I have to deal with the pressure I put on myself, to outdo myself. But I can’t ask for help, I can’t admit I’m weak. I’m going back on my words, I’m going back on who I used to be. I can’t take it anymore. Every day I wage a war on myself...

The best news I've ever heard was when you said you wouldn't leave Because I know the distance would tear us apart. And all the things you said, Wouldn't mean a thing if you weren't here with me. So as you turn your back to me, I just want to let you...

As time passes by I feel everything changing but me. I will not feel the sting of defeat. I’ve watched days become months, become years. and I’ve lost all faith in progression. I will never allow myself to exchange all my morals for acceptance. If this is trul...

As far back as I can remember The failure was always there It was the only real companion that I have ever had Not meant to live like this Consciousness is nothing more than a vicious cycle And I am being bled dry by my conviction I've spent my life try...

Why do I need to justify my opinion, after all that I’ve seen and done? And year after year, we give our everything to get nothing in return. The time has come for things to change. We don’t need your adoration, but we demand your respect. I will not allow...

In you no passion bleeds A shell that's thin and withering Did you misplace your flame In pursuit of a new hell to help you heal or burn the same? Dedication makes a martyr out of me While you're afraid to offer flakes of skin Your fire dies, dependent...

When you're reduced to living everyday Carrying the weight of your conscience on your back, Just know it can be lifted. And you can be victorious in this war against yourself. You've got the strength inside to turn this all around. And I can only spea...

I live with the awareness of my own seclusion Existence fueled by separation A war I will not win Embracing only alienation To suffer is to abandon the only home I've ever had Outlier I don't belong here The present state of existence acts as a refuge...

I’m looking back on those I once looked up to, and I can’t help but feel that I’m looking down. Everyone I’ve ever admired has left me with nothing. Not even a memory. I remember growing up, and yearning to be just like you. It pains me to admit that I held...

Others may tell you how to live But I can assure that your life is in your own hands. And you can mold it into any shape you want. Though you must have faith while you're searching for the answers That we're all longing for. And we are left to salvage...

I've never told this to anyone. I've just tried to move past, but lately it seems that my insecurities have got the best of me and I'm no longer in control. No one should ever have to feel like this, to feel like me. Even though the good I have outweighs the b...

I’m shaking and so are my hands And I can’t tell if it’s the cold or if I’m finally feeling regret A martyr in my own mind and a pariah Given the capacity of my own guilt Do I fight the fact that I am a nervous wreck Or do I face the forthcoming collisio...

Portraits of hope reflecting of a blade that bears my name Hanging inches from my head There is no light bright enough to bring my shadow back to life A presence that the fortunate weren't predisposed to feel My seance of surrender will fall upon deaf ears...

This is the only thing I have worth holding onto I have condensed my past To fit the lines on the pages That no one will ever see But still I fight, day after day 'Cause this is all I’ve ever wanted my life to be And I push everything I’ve ever loved away To k...

If I allow the light to leave my eyes I will never see again The thoughts disintegrate into cognitive pollution Abandoning my body, renouncing my existence Show me the meaning of happiness Trapped inside this nightmare But I haven't slept for days I am...

Tragedy is all we have in common and at times we allow it to swallow us whole. Drawing the marrow from our misfortunes to ignite the fire that's inside, inhale the smoke from the burn that leaves you breathless. Breathing life into the lifeless, dragging...

We shiver in the pause between words Abandonment still fresh upon the tips of our tongues The whispers we’ve chosen to live and die in will infect deaf ears with the discordance of deceit Why do we scream when there is nothing left to say? Silently acknowl...

A calm rushes over me As I picture my corpse Ill-fated with the faults I can’t escape (A sigh of relief) A sigh of relief used to signify the blight That infects the last few fragments of my skull Sometimes I swear I think that I’ll be fine I’ve made up...

Your ghost holds me close As I’m ravaged by the solitary that surrounds my former home Use me until you’ve spent the rest of my remains And then try to validate your actions Cursing every empty vein That used to be inhabited by your impression Paralyze...

Everything we are today stems from the marrow of our back bone This is dedication at its finest, And we owe everything that we have to you, Our driving force, Causing us to constantly better ourselves. We are redefining the meaning of contentment. A...

How comforting it feels to breathe with hands around my neck Sleepwalk your way around my arteries if you're restless Dig through me (Dig through me) Swim beneath my skin In the precipitation I've graciously gathered I won't let you drown inside me I w...

I want to thank you for never being there. Your absence has forced me to find my own way. While others are led through life with a blindfold, I can see clearly, the rain will wash me away. I reject the thought of a god when all we see is the work of an ill-...

I will graciously accept that my life’s work, whether it be in the past, the present, or the future will be overshadowed by those around me with a different definition of “success.” Though I can’t explain the path I’ve chosen, all I know is I’m right where I n...

All of our lives we've been told what to believe Nothing is perfect, so what's the point of purpose? The line that separates the weak from us who truly care Is one I don't intend to cross The heart of man beats but only in greedy hands And it seems that those...

I never asked for anyone to listen, and I never asked for anyone to take my words to heart. I’ve let myself become a target based on nothing more than expression. I will not lie to others, and I won’t lie to myself. If you’re searching for safety you can fi...

Facing every morning sun with a sense of resentment And a lack of admiration for everything and everyone that I've come in contact with. I can't hold back the truth when this has become the extent of my existence. I witnessed a change with my own eyes...

We are now rooted in the ground that we were born into And this is where we come from, Where we will remain. This place may have its' flaws, But I can always call the pavement we now stand upon 'my home'. This is our home. Through both the areas of w...

There are no rewards for consuming the wounded Starved for an easy kill, keep your hunger at bay I will use your flesh to keep her warm God would break character if he could for a chance to spit in your face Guardian angels couldn't keep you safe from me...

Your words grow cold and incoherent And I’m searching for a fever That could lift me to the border of dementia My eyes are tired from surveying everything we used to share And I would sew them shut if I had any strength inside I remember every promise I’...

Struggling to remain rooted in the depths of positivity, while modern day eats away at the foundation around me. And nothing that I do or say seems to rid me of this cynicism. This isn't how I hoped I'd ever feel, and I will not allow myself to become...

Take comfort in the cadence of the bond we share A visionary born and raised to see with an unbiased sense of sight We pause just for a second to properly embrace the radiance We are the anointed dipped in filth Taught to cower in fear of being identified...

Though I look forward to my future, just know I’m scared to death. After all is said and done, I won’t have a clue what to do next. Will I struggle to find the answer? Will I take an easy way out? Or will I find the strength inside to carry on? My greatest...

I bask in familiar flesh with no shelter to call my own A sacrifice for my sickness, I’ll dig a grave for those I love I release the teeth from my jaw Knowing that I will miss the pain when you take shelter in the mouth of another You live in the back of m...

I am more than familiar with feeling empty The conduit; I allow myself to drain My mind is the trench in which I will be buried You watch me wither away, put me out of my misery I can only find solace in sleep a sub-conscious sanctuar I am longing to be...

Expose me for all that I am The man behind the masquerade I am my own false witness Fact resides solely in the depths of my mind And will I ever really let it come to surface? You only see what I want you to see And you believe all that you're told Serenity...

A garden grew between us in the love we lived without Remaining faithful to the flood Our tears have purpose in a drought Tread lightly so footprints can't disturb the bed we've made With restlessness reserved for both the bodies it contains Aim your sha...