Nevermore

sharp as needles on soft skin
soft as silk and satin's drape
close as atoms within a heartbeat
delightful in its gentleness

us and them

slipping under your skin
thoughtless as a mockingbird
that word you use

old news

there was a pain in the heart
tight and lethal
unknown and unwelcome

never again

sharp as knives against fingertips
soft as a kitten's breath
close as electrons circling a nucleus
delightful in its innocence

us and them

slipping past the barriers
tearing down your walls
amber brick by tiny pearl

old history

there was a moment where nothing mattered
empty and soulless
undesired and unasked

nevermore

sharp as thorns against the wrist
soft as velvet
close as muscle fibers knit
sweet in its inexperience

us and them
old demons from the past
unspoken
trust me


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