fear
agony
humiliation
pain
pain
pain
pain
pain
pain
silence

she wears a cross around her neck
and spreads her legs.
afterward,
she smiles
because
she is still better than you
how does it feel?

Creep through the roses
Who is there but me?
Everyone else is dead
Snatching at my roses
Rotten flesh, shells of flowers
Something isn't right here.

To God I will pray that you'll remain the same
Through the dust and empty wind of desolate heartbreak
Darling, just remember neither of us is to blame
I remember when you went away, shrouded in shame
Just a scared little boy lost in one big mistake
And to God I will pray that you'll remain the same
Handsome dark locks covered eyes laced with pain,
Eyes that knew too much for one man to take
Please darling, just remember that neither of us is to blame
You came to me with roses while you were covered in rain
Upon my doorstep with a sadness that your eyes can't seem to shake
And to God I will pray that you'll remain the same
Your kisses taste like heaven, but your words feel like disdain
But sometimes you're a dream from which I never want to wake
And darling, please remember that neither of us is to blame
I remember all the hours spent trying to tame
The passion inside us causing so much heartache
But to God I will pray that we'll remain the same
And darling, just remember that we were never to blame.

slashes on my wrists
with my mouth open wide
gasping for air
and hearts shoved inside
choke on the blood
passion, lust, love--
happiness is
red drips
at the bottom of
a bath tub.

She set the table
with two cups, two plates,
two hearts in mind
and then she ate alone
for the very last time.

i was lucky when i found you
nothing more, nothing less
than being at the right place
at the right time
but we have moved passed that
and i have grown so luckless
and loveless
that my eyes have glazed over
with drops of salty water
that have not been thrown over
my shoulder
so i will need to avoid
black cats and
the Scottish play
and endless other things
and i will hold on
to four leaf clovers
and rabbit's feet
because i need all the luck i can get
when it comes to loving you