The Holder Of My Heart

The blade tears apart my skin
The inevitability of my sin
Dripping to my clothes to create a stain
I see the blood but feel no pain
I'm just a girl drowning in despair
Swallowed by the death I now prepare
I compose an inimitable work of art
Imprinted in my skin is my own heart
Broken and ragged by neglect
Love is the sole basis of all I deject

I kept my heart hidden away inside
And you received only what I could provide
You sought my love and were so obstinate
For years upon years, you didn't quit
So each day you would try to succeed
And over the months, you won a part of me
The piece that I promised to never give away
And you still have it to this very day

So now I'm here, tearing myself apart
Because you've damaged my reluctant heart
Your voice echoes in my mind
Like a cherished melody of some kind
I devour the sound like a hungry beast
Because it will be my final feast

Using my lost blood, I write a letter and jot your name
I say that you still own the very heart you claimed
I finish and cut deeper, till the blood coats the blade
And as my vision clouds, the song of your voice fades
I couldn't have found a better man to hold my heart
And, knowing this, a single tear rolls down my cheek as I depart