It's a painful stretch to re-loving
Gargoyles in clusters clutch at my heart
Talons pierced and locked wings wrapped upon layers
Pulling each one away takes insufferable self violence
Just to clear a small space to let you through

Your heart whispers squeal like whistles in the hunt
Unsettling the watchdog beasts
Growling and snarling
Clawing tighter at the leather pith of a now stone heart
Your own needs are barking
I'm letting blood Before your debt is even paid

Claws tighten, wings gripping tighter
Leather peaches
And black Artichoke hearts
I anticipate the fall
Your darkness permeates
Your dark love kills
Still, there's something about you
I can't live without.