must. must. must. stop the acid from rising
like a bubble to the surface,
it must not reach.
must. must. must. let the window sing all the melodies,
refused so long before.
write the colors, taste the caress.
must. must. must. no longer let these shadows run freely,
no harness. no control.
demonic laughs. no concealment.
must. must. must. write the word "love" upon my wrists,
and then my stomach, and then my *******, and then my legs
and then my feet and then my hands.
the ink will sink. sink. sink. into me.
maybe then. maybe then.

it took you quite some time
but with the tropic breeze and a historical book,
you were there.
the grass tickled.
i wonder if it tickled you too.
i always knew.
sly glances. quick comments.
timing is everything, or something like that.
you make me laugh, which is rare
(especially for your kind)
reminds me of bubblegum and sunshine.
time when clues were not given or received.
i bat my eyelashes in return,
respond with chirps and playfulness.
i haven't played in a while.

it's a shame the grass didn't tickle sooner,
you could have had a taste a long time ago.

the tiger sits behind the bars.
i put him there.
swallowed the key.
after what happened, i want him there forever.
his stripes tricked me. once. twice.
enough.
the blood still fresh on his daggers.
he moans a pathetic moan,
as if his life fades.
his eyes. pierce me.
prode me.
pick me.
apart. apart. a part.
green eyes. like the forest. like the sea.
like something in between.
he yearns.
i lick my fingers.
his eyes never away. never another direction.
my flesh fresh from the sun.
sweat newly coated.
my fruits almost ripened.
the tiger cannot stand it.
and i laugh. and laugh. and laugh.

the key fits comfortably in my stomach.

touches ungainly in the darkness.
breathes entangled in each other's throats.
hands. roaming. traveling. drifting.
the familiarity of your muscles.
tongue. tasting. consuming. savoring.
the orbit of your back.
fingers. soaking. engrossing. immersing.
the blueprint of your slumber.
your slumber. my slumber.
your face nuzzled in my bird nest.
my arm wrapped like a boa constrictor.
your calf easing my calf.
your early rise. my grogginess.
your gentle smile. your hungry kiss.
drift. drift.
back into the wondrous state.
a world where we both reside.
darling, to sleep by your side
every night of every day
of every month of every year.
i dream. i dream.

up
and
down.
sidetoside.
in and out.
let the sweat drip. let it drip.
down.down.down.
i watch your steps with hunger.
i tap my toe in time.
when we dance, when we dance,
all i see is blue mixed with green and grey.
i count the freckles so i won't become lost.
you grab me. my hair. pretty little ribbons.
oh, the tingling. twirl it in your fingers.
a whiff of the dark perfume.
your teeth sinking into my shoulder
(my favorite move)
i die. i die. i die.
tongue glides across the pores. i twist to
get every lick.
oooh...
no inch of dry land.
we're really swimming now.
but let us dance and dance.
until our feet are stones
and our faces are numb with bliss.
take me, darling.
and we'll dance
until we just can't dance anymore.

your rhythm is the only one i could ever dance to.

fool on me, for breathing in your cigarettes.
fool on me, for losing myself among the thunder of your lungs.
fool. fool. fool. on me.
i wish you didn't have so much conviction.
needles and hay.
no reason to stay anymore.
your eyes gripped me, and i lost my will.
your tongue sandpaper.
your lips bark.
fool.
fool.
smoke, you drift through my veins.
in and out of my fingertips.
i tried to squeeze but all i have left is ash.
fool on me, for thinking otherwise.
for falling over and over
into your puddle of words

i want to eat the stars up.
munch on the shine, lick the twinkle off my fingers.
no direction now.
unwinding. uncoiling. unraveling.
one centimeter in front is black as coal.
one step and everything evaporates.
one blink and the stars return in haste.
one star giggles towards me with sharp soprano
she leaves. she leaves.

darkness, you old fiend you.
your teeth are far too large,
your eyes far too devious.
you will devour me.

twinkling star, shrill spirit.
sprinkling. spoils solely on all but the unwanted.
wish i knew. wish i knew.
where my mind was.
wish i knew. wish i knew.
what his heart looks like on the inside.

stars, twinkle. twinkle away.
i'll be here. i have nowhere.
i am no one.