your warm, smooth touch lingered on my skin,
words dripping effortlessly from your lips
coursing slowly through my veins.
the sincerity you showed is still stuck in my mind,
crystallized
like sickeningly sweet amber.

but your touch turned gritty and bitter,
your words no longer flowing
but harsh and rasping, making sure
to cut me as i try to stomach them.
your tacky exterior enticed
the insects that bite and sting relentlessly and eventually
you replaced me.

you were like honey,
but now you’re just the faint memory
of sweetness on my tongue.