sing a song for your lover
of honeyed milk and seabird cries.
say a prayer for your lover
and hope to god she’ll listen.
burn for your lover
in the fires of your own joy.
drown for your lover
in the waters of your own misery.
dance for your lover
til your bones shatter and your lips split.
bow for your lover
til your hips give out and the roses die.
you love like spiralling souls:
around and around again.