Love Poem

No suffering. No fear.

Let me show you why I cradle death in both hands

I bring it to my lips and release it with a kiss

Your nails score bloody scrapes down the landscapes

I feel your warmth penetrating against the frail flesh

Your hands are stained green, fingers interlocked with mine

It's femininity, a curse made incarnate by desire

I clutch the knife tightly

Just tell me why

Tell me why before it kills you

Make it mean something, anything

Because when we starve in the streets, we'll eat the rich

And when our god fails us, we'll eat him too

I'm licking my lips when you're not looking

Let me touch you

Let me make it last

Let me give you that, at least