Even gods must sleep Or even gods do not want to watch the horrid acts that are committed in darkness Or gods are an emotionless thing that

Come into the house, hang your coat upon the hook

Ive never seen such eyes like yours

a hunger behind the irises

your mouth is full of thorns

ready to pull apart flesh but the kindness in your smile hides it

And I, I am clad in red, like blood or

The deep hue from the days final drag to someplace that is not here or

God closing his eye, even gods must sleep

The water between us hides my malcontent

and your misunderstandings.

and hopefully my body.

Let us meet, become one, let teeth, mouth, tongue shove its uninvited way into me

you sing let me love you.

The sun dips into the horizon

God closing his eye not wanting to watch

Not willing to see

Nails drag against the paleness, the sharp tiny teeth

The dark swells up, fills every space

I sing please stop

We both ignore each others song.