My heart loves kindness
And those slow to anger

When I hear your name
My heart suffers

Do not deny
You have reached into darkness
To take what you can get

How do the land of the living
And the land of the dead
Know of each other

Are not those who go between
Only dreams
Made of salt and shadow

We are
The architects of our own prison
The devil in the details
How intricate we are
In the wrought iron
Workings of our minds

Bury me shallow
Longing resurrect me
Bent on tasting you again
Soft lightyear kisses
Craving your indulgence
Warmth of forbidden eternity
In an eon of moments
I was careless with you yesterday
You will not fear that again
Forget doubt and pain
You are above them
Stratosphere of peace
Between you and I
Hold space for us
Before we too are dust

Undress my heart
Let her feel the cold chill
Of November midnight winds
The howl of the coyote
Is music to her rhythm

If you would have told me
The devil would come to me
Well dressed with empty pockets
I would not have believed you
When he did
I turned the fabric that lined my soul
Inside out
And he plucked
Every last penny and shiny coin
From the folds of my skies
Only to ask me
Where my stars had gone

Are you weary of this body yet
My falsehood
Was believing we were even
In belonging to one another
Or to even belong at all
Know if you can love me
I want you to
If such a thing
Is beyond your capabilities
Hold no doubt
That you should be rid of it
Hold not to the grafting of a heart
Over your chest
When your own beats
So steadily in your chest

I don't know what boundaries are
No one has ever respected mine