Novocaine

I see them
Everywhere, everyone
It hurts to see them
It hurts how much I used to care
"I don't want to lie, I can't tell the truth.."
That I can't be with anyone
Who causes me pain.

Just like a root canal, you don't want it, but you damn sure need it.

"It's a self-preservation thing."


(And no, this isn't a poem.)