I'm one of them now

Lying in the dark
Aching from head to toe
My bones are crushing
They walked all over me
And cut me open
Took what they wanted
Destroyed what they could
My head is throbbing
Like a hammer on metal
Sharp, loud
Heart in flames
Going up to the sky
It's burning, I'm burning
Is there a limit?
Soon I'll be gone
Soul leaving the body
Like petals leave the flower
Slowly, then suddenly, completely
Like falling asleep
But with no dreams
Just darkness
Getting darker, getting darker
The body remaining, the stem
Lifeless, colourless
Floating around with no meaning
It's a bitter cruel world
Just bodies, no souls
I'm one of them now...

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