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SKULLS AND PERFUME

So begins the wait
Skulls and perfume
And skin so tender
I�ll wait forever
Just give me a glance
Lipstick and neon
These lights a chance
Open wide for me

Long, dark alley
You taste like death
It�s all that I wanted
To purge, to cleanse
Time is relative
Tears fall from lips
Our clothes kiss ankles
My words were shackles

So begins the wait

I love that you hate me
I move into the flame
Your hate fills my plate
More, I need it more
When you cry there
Breath escapes the air
So heavy, conditioned
In waves, you syncopate

So begins the wait

Arms outstretch, I welcome this
Stab me in the chest, twist
As long as you become empty
Empty like me

Stare me down further
My face next to yours
Whispered in your ear
�Your fear turns me on�
And I couldn�t savor
A bloom plucked too soon
Now do me a favor
And tune my strings

I love that you love me
In dry blood and sweat
Now you�re complacent
Your wings like cement
They weigh you down
Faces in the crowd
Now there is water
But I will fade instead