My Empire of Dirt

I hurt myself today. To see if I still feel.

I focus on the pain. The only thing that's real.

The needle tears a hole. The old familiar sting. Try to kill

it all away. But I remember everything. What have

I become? My sweetest friend. Everyone I know goes

away in the end. And you could have it all.

My empire of dirt. I will let you down. I will make

you hurt. I wear this crown of thorns. Upon my liar's