no mistake about it

words can be a
katana carving
it's sharpness
into a heart

words can be an
artic front blasting
it's way into the
warmth of Florida

either way...
love dies

take everything
there is to take

and when that's
gone

take more

give everything
there is to give

and when that's
gone

give more

either way...
love dies

love dies like
ancient
history

love dies like
an old woman
trapped in the
prison of her own
body

love dies like
a goldfish won
at a dollar
carnival game

in the end

love dies

that's all there
is

unwrapped

unmasked

uncovered