Tuesday, October 29, 2024

ENTENDRE

penned November 2023.

poison rarely tastes deadly when it goes down

it was just on the tip of our tongues

now we’re dopamine-drunk off sweet nothings

before we can realize it’s wrong

we’re dancing with demons

knowing they’re wants dressed as needs

claiming they fit holes shaped like hearts

but we fall for it

thoughtlessly pushing start

accepting the rules of engagement

double-dog-daring the edge of a cliff

asking how close we can come with no regrets


we’ve paused just a second too late

allowed soul ties to speak tainted truths

entangled in the syntax

syllables dripping danger like rain

temptation tiptoes inside 

wearing wordplay like a cloak

so clever it makes pain feel gentle

leaving us taken and trapped

at the mercy of the venom

addicted to what’s in our veins

soon we are lying through our teeth

fingers foolishly crossed behind us

promising we’ll hit it one last time

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