Don'T Hug Me Poem by Erika Conti

Don t hug me

Love words pronounced
to fill the void
and i look for a flesh that feels sincere to me.
Images of empty eyes
beat me like train window flashes
in a gallery
where my blood is not cold
there is me
i ve been looking for trouble
and i found it everywhere i went
i m not evil though you know?
you know? you know that?
screams of paranoia fill the sky
that s the lullaby i grew up with
hug me if you can. i ll always
slip away with a smile and a thank you.