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