hands occupied with blessings can’t hold any grudges i live vicariously through the cuts on my knuckles i wear a vision of war, recorded tears, and crocodile scales glass embedded in my fists, wings made of scrap metal in the screen, imps grin hyenas dig the flesh of innocents out of their fangs i hate the laughter of walking bonemeal, recanting their wicked speeches inside my eyes are shards of a righteous sword the sun breathes beauty, beauty that can not pierce my hide flowers in my esophagus, but thorns are only what i speak they cut the roof of my mouth on the way out, and blood tattoos my teeth disgust is written all over her face; she only wants flowers, petals that smell of peace and love she bleeds nectar, and her tears are a finite resource, a tragedy my breath is eternal war-torn knives are all i can muster, and my scales are caked with justice i speak to birds, and they melt, leaving only steaming flesh and shattered bones i am a venom breather, and my cure is tasting the heart of hate