Have you ever wondered tell me this Why – 9, 10
sometimes the bones of the situation – 11, 10
Are better than the flesh of tepid in- – 14, 10
-security Why daisies weep and sun- – 11, 10
flowers face away – 5

A blue shattered glass floor begging to be – 12, 10
set free Rotten cake with melted candles – 10, 10
unblown Hidden TEN word notes inside pa- – 14, 10
-ges of pre-lusted books The revving of – 11, 10
my brain as it meanders In exact- – 13, 10
-ly TWENTY TWO different directions – 10

Away from white sheets of evenly ruled – 12, 10
paper And skeletons of discarded – 15, 10
unintended promises Unmade beds – 10, 10
and dusty floors of disgrace – 7

Death is a brown-haired boy
with earth coloured eyes which turn
warm in the sun
those eyes coat my skin like the heat of a bonfire
warming me to my core

Death is a boy with a black eye
and a split lip whose words make
me feel safe

Death is a boy who loves me
something new and exciting
who touches my sin, fire left in his wake
until it doesn't

Death is a boy who leaves me
who cares and cares
until one day
n o t h i n g