Taffy

You were like taffy

So sweet and so soft

A summer's day treat

A bit of sugary sunshine

 

I feel like taffy

So stretched and pulled apart

But you pulled me back in with a kiss

The taste of saltwater on your mouth.

 

You are like taffy

So sticky and I am stuck

Gripped by your sickly sweetness,

soured by the taste of my rotting teeth.

 

You are like taffy

So small and seemingly safe

Except I swallowed you whole.

You are lodged near my heart,

and I cannot breathe.

 

Just now getting back into poetry; I'm not happy with this one but I don't know why. Any constructive criticism is awesome and appreciated! (1)(2)