your eyes were gasoline,
         pouring over my body.
your fingers were matches,
         unlit but dangerous.
i craved the risk of your touch,
         the matches, the gasoline.
until you decided to set fire to me,
         no words like water, you just left me burn.

I like your dog more than I like you,
I said one time as I sat on your floor.
You were folding laundry and I,
I was watching you fold your tee shirts one after another,
one after another
one after another
one after another
I was in love with every move you made but I sat on the floor petting your dog saying,
I like your dog more than I like you.

One time you sat me on the counter and kissed me softly till I had to push you away,
I was too in love with the way you kissed me.
Your fingers traced the broken faucet in the sink next to us and you turned the water on and off,
on and off
on and off
on and off
and I, I watched you carefully and told myself,
I like your dog more than I like you.

The last time we saw each other you were lighting up a cigarette as we were saying goodbye,
you played with your lighter throwing it up and down,
up and down
up and down
up and down
in your hand and I watched, I was still in love with the way you moved.
You told me our time was stale and I told you it was fine,
I liked your dog more than I liked you.

I thank all the boys that ****** me over because I have things to write about

tears escaped my eyes,
laughter escaped your mouth.
love poured out of my body,
hatred poured out of yours.
i was nothing but an honest, lonely girl,
you were nothing but a boy who was good at pretending.