You stuck to me,
like jam does on fingers
like sap on a tree
like caramel on teeth
but like jam,
sap,
and caramel,
sweetness can expire
wash away
and dissolve
until all that’s left is the empty taste
of remembrance
~ sugar dissolves eventually
Jul 21, 2018
Jul 21, 2018 at 5:24 PM UTC
You stuck to me,
like jam does on fingers
like sap on a tree
like caramel on teeth
but like jam,
sap,
and caramel,
sweetness can expire
wash away
and dissolve
until all that’s left is the empty taste
of remembrance
~ sugar dissolves eventually
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