the cost of a soul
just went up
you're too late
if you're planning to
bid on mine
i've marked the pages
to memorize promises
that keep me standing
so don't pretend
to be my friend sans foe
time's too precious
to wake up with regrets
where you dwell
allow me this simple space
without your poison
i hold my breathe
'tis a travisty
that i cling to hope
you sink in

