Sweet Despair

The simple peace between my teeth

A smile still to find

The one I share to hide despair

A mask made up of lies

I hide it there, my sweet despair

A tender, rotten flower

With tears unshed, it’s petals bend

Wilting every hour

The gentle tease of a post-rain breeze

It’s purity divine

The one I share to cleanse despair

and poison from my mind

I hide it there, my sweet depair

A razor-wire wreath

As words rise up, but aren’t enough

They’re smothered just beneath