i’ve never been so delirious in my entire life.
i feel like throwing my guts up,
wrapping my small intestine around my neck like Burberry,
forging rings around my fingers with the iron in my body.

i have crawled out of this grave a thousand times.
i’ve stacked dirt in the tubes of my throat while
searching for a lover the way Orpheus searched for Eurydice.
do cpr on me just a little longer,
i don’t want to die without your breath in my lungs.

i’ll stare into those hazel eyes like
dante stared into the depths of the inferno.
with awe, terror, and envy of the dead,
each sideways glance tugging at the strings of my heart like a symphony.

plan out my pardon,
i’ll need forgiveness to continue on.
i’ve become such a sinner for the sake of you
that i’ve forgotten what it’s like to feel worthy,
to feel holy.

i would take the softness from your lips,
the grace from your sway,
the last name you call your own,
if it meant i could keep you in my life for eternity.