obsessed

writing love letters on the palms of my hands

using the blood from my bleeding side as ink

i capture the stars and teach them your name

i harness the sun and make it smile for you

i trap the moon in the depths of the night

so it’ll lull you to sleep with a song

the universe quakes at my fingertips

shaking and shivering as if i am a monster

i only want them to know how much you are loved

but they call my love an obsession

as if i am a monster, creeping under your bed

or a skeleton in your closet, hid away from the light

brittle fingernails and peeling skin

bruised ribs and shredded knuckles

dried blood in the crevices of my fingerprints

tear stains on my pillow case

your blood matches the red carpet beneath me

squishing beneath my bare feet as i walk

dragging your stiff body behind me

the soft ground cushions my footsteps

making me giggle as the moss tickles me

the universe sparkles with horror at the sight

the moon hides its face as i look up

teeth bared and vision blurred with unrequited love

i made the stars hum for you

the sun and moon danced in their zeniths

at the very sound of your name

but it was never enough

so never again

lesson learned bridges burned

maybe next time i’ll listen

when the moon tells me all your secrets