Come hither, darling
Put your arms around me
Tell me I’m special,
Different.
Your heart pumps hard
As do your pants
You can’t stop thinking about me
Unravel me?
Come, I’ll show you my scars and my scabs
Come, count my grays
Come, dip your finger in the muck
of my mind; have a taste
Come, put your hand on my heart
Feel the stillness.
Now you’ll send me a song
You’ll string me along
You’ll swaddle me
You’ll invade. You’ll try to resuscitate.
I know this game;
Come, let’s go arm in arm. Kiss in the moonlight, see the sun rise, look into each other’s eyes.
Rinse and repeat.
Come, tell me this is special.
It’s your first fairy tale? After ages, you say.
Ah the princes, and their cascading charms.
Someone send me a demon?
The suns, the moons
They’re Hung in the skies
Who’s holding the noose?
Cupid? Fie.