Glow
I don’t want you near me
Just close enough to feel the warmth
The glow
And soft autumn kisses
That are crumpled into little balls on the floor
They warmed me up
Long before my hand kissed yours
I know the works
I’ve prodded my fingers around And let them see
My naval pink and pure.
A sprout of scales like that
can gnaw at you sometimes
Often in dull, patient bursts, like hot screams
You can dig into them, nail deep,
Sometimes they’ll flakes, maybe coarsen a bit
But they always only cling harder.
I never should of hopped from my pond
The water was too warm and kind
Before I left last Autumn ago
Posted Jul 29, 2022, 2:31 AM UTC
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