Consumation

Take,

that's what you do.

More,

so generously you take,

more,

than i realize I'm giving.

Take,

that's what you do.

More,

till I'm no longer conscious,

more,

so distant I've become from the world.

Take,

that's what you do.

More,

till I've been consumed,

more,

so that nothing remains,

more,

please tell me what you've gained.

Empty,

that's what I've become.

Quiet,

you can barely hear my heart strum,

quiet,

not even the hush of thoughts,

empty,

I've become naught.

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Consume verb. to ingest; (of a feeling) completely fill the mind of (someone)

I've been feeling pieces of myself being knawed away as time es by... I don't notice the absence immediately... only later on.. when it's quiet... when my breaths are shallow and I've already bleed... when it... I... can no longer be saved