April sank its teeth in And wouldn't let go - Marrow deep - That bone-break kick And shaking apart from the inside. The sharp swell of fire in the blood, Sweet and hot and alive - Sunburn hot and choke-point tight, Aftershocks skating across raw nerve. But time inevitably Collects its dues from us all, And this is all I've ever wanted - Warm, smokey laughter And blue eyes that have never played fair - There is no world outside this room, And we know this dance - That boom-swell of wicked. Our blood sings, And I could die of it - Your fingers leaving flames where they touch And choosing this kind of wrecked. Everything tips sideways With the kind of force that wakes spirits, And I follow - Wanting. The sky stretches by hours over the earth, And none of it matters like it should. The way you draw it out - one stitch at a time - And I can't catch my breath. Fireworks and honey - And a sweet burn on the tongue That hangs like a fog and sifts into pieces With every breath we take - Coming apart in a series of exhales That taste like your name - And I return, Chasing the way you speak. We petition gods & saints - Any distance between us is too much, Consuming us like a riptide, Gripping with fingers that can no longer feel. That delirious afterburn, The sun like a brilliant, sweltering heart, And what good is warmth we cannot feel? Give me another sip from your smile, And let's watch our hell catch fire.