spread open so wide that i could absorb you and
you took me with those fiery eyes
and teeth like dogs
and now i fray and bleed until i am empty and my skin will be
yours then;
yours soon
. . .
i have poisoned the earth between us like you have sunk your teeth
and maybe there is nothing left to say but i have so much still to show you,
to try to make you understand
. . .
i am soil rotting beneath the earth
you can't touch me here
sickness hanging overhead
always so sorry
. . .
sleep prince, sleep now
rest and know my promise
until i can wait no longer
until i begin to fray