Beautiful.Sweet.Gripping.Brave.

Isn't this
Supposed to be
Beautiful?
Aren't I
Supposed to ignore
The cracks in my skin?
My heel
An anvil
Ten parched mouths

Isn't this
Supposed to be
Sweet?
Aren't I
Supposed to ignore
My ghost-home heart?
Thunderegg
Split open
Red and hollow

Isn't this
Supposed to be
Gripping?
Aren't I
Supposed to ignore
I'm boring?
Industrial light
Smothers the chance
Of pirate ships

Isn't this
Supposed to be
Brave?
Aren't I
Supposed to ignore
That I'm a coward?
Wet hands
White hands
Cover my eyes