mural insouciant You gave me this bleeding heart Your skin the first to touch mine And at that first touch You thought I came out wrong Was it such a sin to lack a smiling face What would others think? Of my every little flaw I’ll always hold with me Each memory of your disgust You made sure to point them out To everyone in view You taught me how to poison myself With cortisol and adrenaline Good thing I taught myself how To wring love into a salve You birthed a hopeful spark I beat you at your game I’ll never need a thing from you But thanks for the favors My mind is a wall My love, a mural Painted by those that see me And asked to be let in 220723 what's it to you? who go blather from