***
is a synonym
for the things we truly want
loyalty
trust
companionship

lust is the pill we swallow
to heal us of that L word
we refuse to say
he can’t make real love
inside of you

regardless,
I lather,
in roses.
let the oil
promote the parts of my body
you love to see

I let victoria
tell my secrets
in lace
in zippers
in push-up

to wait
endlessly
for your arrival
only to realize
another promise
is broken.