cigarette duet,
alcohol waltz,
in each other’s wounds
we toss handfuls of salt.

the sandcastles
we build alone are regal,
but together our
ocean waves are lethal.

in the pills we find thrills,
in broken hearts we find art.

we scar our skin
and stain our teeth
so we can feel
somewhat complete.

drink my poison
and I’ll down yours,
so we can live with a
temporary cure.

we are each other’s downfall,
the source of all our pain,
but we’ll keep returning to each other
again and again.