dar·ling

      /därliNG/

      adjective

      beloved

      synonyms - dear, precious, adored, loved

          the one who called you darling

          is the reason for the smoke in your lungs,

          the handprint burned into your belly,

          and the scar tissue over your heart

          and they wonder why you cringe at ‘i love you.’

             - because love is pain to you, isn’t it?; M.H.