i think she’s scared of me. you know? those thick smiles pulsing with teeth eager and willing. too much? she uses my toothbrush it’s nice to share my mouth wash oozed into the cut in her lip from my teeth. by the bed i lay a ring o’ roses and let you sleep where i lay. you woke mid - night laboured eyes and body dripping out of the bed you stretched and exorcised some nightmare. it wasn’t fear but a candle still lit we leave so many things untouched. you stand and wait for what? shaky hands clasp the glass jar and drink. it was black cherry scent or flavour? you drank the wax and lit a match on your top lip but you didn’t burn you choked. when i couldn’t hear your voice anymore you gave one hopeless glance at my ceiling and melted into my floor. i think i loved you so fiercely you burned. there’s cherry wax in the carpet it’s swimming in your ashes. i love you i love you mould into something new.