Beautifully Crafted

By Hope Kostedt

you opened your mouth

a weight barreled into my chest

my heart stopping for a moment

when your words hit

and then buried

deep into me

carrying me into a downward spiral

of self-loathing

and hatred

your tongue only spewing what would injure me the most

you knowing full well the most vulnerable and darkest parts of me

each syllable was beautifully crafted to rip apart my soul

By Hope Kostedt