Cut

As the blood dropped

Bouncing in red bursts

Colliding in sweet metallic taste

Ripples of pain from a busted life

Upper lip dripping circles down the drain

Giving meaning to white ceramic tile

The length of my life swirling

Memories flashing of heart ache

Tangled knees growing weak

I steady myself with a strong grip

Look up into the mirror

Seeing myself for the first time in years

My brown eyes dilated and fading

Reappear suddenly with a force

that kills the numb

Turning a solid state of blue