do you see my face
when your eyelids fall shut?
can you see the way I ripple
like sunlight as it reflects off the ocean?
⠀
I know you hold your breath
each time I draw near.
it is not out of affection.
never affection.
you are simply fearful
of the shards of glass
in my bloodstream.
you're terrified
I'll cut you deep enough
that you never stop bleeding.
⠀
I do not wish
to cause you pain.
let my fingertips
graze your flesh,
tuck secrets
into your bones,
cause tsunamis
behind your eyelids.
⠀
then you will see
what you're supposed to.
YOU ARE READING
calm as chaos, clear as smoke ✓
Poetry❝𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯.❞ a collection of poetry. title insp: bad luck by former vandal.
