Love, Honor, Cherish

Dark scales sloughing off
the edge of my skull
Bloody remnants of the cold
hard steel you used to bash
through bone and brain matter
 
"I love you" words that
came from your lying tongue  
You will never leave me
"No one else will ever
 have you"

Pressed hard against
pink stucco my face
pitted scratched with
bits of gravel  

Staring at  the back
of my head your
easy target

Fuck you I say as
 you cock your
 weapon  

Turning to face you
the barrell pressed
to my forehead  
Making you
Look me in the eye

 You don't, Instead
 you whipped my brains
with its butt  

First time for love
Second time for honor
Third time for cherish

Blood pooling in the sand  
around my feet  

 They say it was a  misfire
I say,  you fear death

Remember as you
lay down to rest and dream
that ballistic therapy
someday  coming your way