Stop.
talking to her,
Stop.
dreaming of a life,
Without me.

You asked for endearments,
I don't know why
When I speak your name,
it sounds like
       darling
       dearest
       beloved
       never leave me
love

I am angry
          (that I love you,
           that you don't love me
           that these brownies are too sticky)
And that's
what I finally yell about.

You wrap an arm
around my shoulders
and
against reason
I melt.

I feel better.

My head rebels against this
But my heart sings
tells my body to relax and
          (you walk away,
           careless
           fancy-free)
sink into your

absence.

I bared my heart,
love spurted everywhere.

You watched it splatter on the grass,
apologized.

You didn't want it,
not that kind.

I almost took it back,
but the ground was already soaked.

We walked away,
leaving vermilion footprints.

Your name
       in my mouth
Your face
       to my eyes
Your voice
       in my ears
I've got a sweet tooth
       honey.