the voice from here and beyond
Oxblood gems
rattle in my chest
a slowly
settling
smile
Staining my teeth
with the color
of your lies
you are pulpy
sweet
Welts rise up
gore and passion
anger holds
no more
today
I dig into denial
shake my fist
kiss away
ignorance
tears
Ruby knuckles
bloody with fear
take in
my resentment
lust
Let me be
tomorrow’s fallacy
sinking
out of
love
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