Can’t tell you I love you
Though your voice lives in my bones
Your words upon my breasts
Your touch, forever lingering
The days I drank of you,
Rebuilt upon your breath
Live now in reflections,
Mosaics of memory
Buried in the abyss
That used to be me.
I drape my love over you
Like armor
But vault the words,
Protect me from them
Protect me from you
So fold me up like paper
And toss me into the wind
Speak to me of
Flowers and photos and life
Of hearts and loves
Flirtation, fucking, desire
Caress me with words
If not your touch
Marinate me in madness
But hold your hand up
Catch me in still air
Love me
Hate me
Ruin me
But
Never
Say
Good-bye.
