"Love" did not have me at 'hello' Nor does it cure the cries

Words have crashed onto your shores

Kissing strangers only feels good

Your gaze, a dagger, cuts through me

I needed to de-escalate.

There are no clocks inside this house. The walls are quiet, the windows loud.

Your tea in the kettle, piping hot water/ No sugar, so that you can really taste the tea on your tongue