What Does Mean “Intense”

The quiet in the room when neither of us speak.

Tears in your eyes while he moans behind you.

Knowing the loud words are directed at you.

Holding a scream in. Holding a punch back.

Petting a dog you love that has no heartbeat.

The smell of smoke. Waking up in a hospital for

The mind. Trying to take your life. Turning the

Volume up so loud that people next to you can

Recognize the song. Using a knife on your arm

Like it’s steak. Eyeing your pills like they’re candy

And you’re a little kid. Being so broken you think

You were always in pieces.