Yellow wax
drips down
a melted face
from sunken eyes
across a softened nose
onto smoldering lips

Bloated veins of caramelized blood
Stuck in molasses and gingerbread mud.
Gluttonous pain and syrupy pride
Saccharine tears from eyes swollen wide.

Golden honey
Drip down my spine
Love me
Until your breath sweetens what’s left of mine