hemophiliac

the taste of your name

is blood on my tongue

smeared on my teeth

coating my lungs

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saccharine sweet

like rich cherry wine

staining my lips

with velvety shine

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i cannot breathe

with you stuck in my throat

red ripples down

trickles onto your coat

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but i relish the taste

of this coppery red

i'd sooner choke on your name

than leave it unsaid.

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Worth the Effort

Icarus