Bleach

I wish I could wash you away.
I claw at my face and the water burns my skin.
It's like fire across my shoulders and down my back.
It leaves welts in its path.
I'm clawing at my head as if it will tear the memories out.
Make me forget all my doubt.
I want it gone.
I want you gone.
I wish your memory would slip down the drain.
I wish you would wash out with the water,
I wish you would take back all the pain.
I drag my fingernails down my face,
I want to wash you away.
Wash you out with the water,
Put you out like a flame.
But the water isn't helping,
I guess it's time for the next step.
I climb out of the shower,
I take a deep breath.
I unscrew the lid.
Tilt the bottle back.
This will do the trick.
I close my eyes, it burns down my throat.
Here's my goodbye, I wish you would've known.
I feel like I'll be sick, I fall to the floor.
I wonder, do you think they can smell the bleach through the door?