do you hear a knock?
let me in
Take me. He hears this, but ignores. I repeat myself once more. Louder. Prise open closed jaw. He pulls me in and the quiet descends. Let’s stay this way, fused, until the end. My mind meets yours and I melt. Skin dissolving into nothingness. Then I sigh. It’s not for us to ask why. There is no fear here, on either side. Can that be right? How do you capture a fear, grip it tight? Too fickle and flighty to hold in the hand. But please, understand. ‘I don’t mean to harm you.’ It says. ‘There are no more tricks to land.’ I choose to believe you. Yet I’m burned, time and time again. You must repent! No more of this. Do your job and I’ll do mine. I’ll take it in my widest stride. Of course, I lied. And each time I die inside. Still, I keep moving, out of spite.
In the orange light we sway together, to and fro. A familiar comfort simmers just below. Sitting beneath my collar bone. Kiss me. From head to toe. I can no longer repeat myself. I’m sure you already know.
