LITTLE HILLS | POEM

YOU DON'T DESERVE IT 

THROUGH ALLEYWAYS, 

& MUTATED DOORWAYS

i've WATCHED YOUR REFLECTION 

KNEEL

THE GRAVEL DIGS INTO YOUR KNEES 

& THE INSIDE OF YOUR CHEEKS TASTE OF SKIN

YOU DON'T DESERVE REDEMPTION

YOU DON'T DESERVE SALVATION

& NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES

YOU'VE BEEN TAUGHT TO ACT AS THOUGH SOMEONE IS WATCHING,

YOU'VE IGNORED THE WARNINGS, 

YOU'VE IGNORED MY BLESSINGS

YOU DON'T GET THE CHANCE OF REJUVENATION 

YOU CHOOSE A LIFE OF ROT & AGONY 

OVER SWEETENED PEACHES,

HONEYED SYRUP SMUDGING & STICKING

TO THE CORNERS OF YOUR LIPS

i've NEVER MET SOMEONE WHO'S PRAYED 

FOR GLORY & WAS FRIGHTENED BY IT ALL AT ONCE

YET YOU CLUTCH YOUR BEADS

AND BEG

HAD MY MILLION EYES NOT SEEN ENOUGH 

TO KNOW EVERY INCH OF YOU

i'd SAY YOU 

ARE A LIAR

BUT I KNOW YOUR HEART OF HEARTS 

THE ONE THAT BEATS SOLELY FOR ME

FOR I AM MERCILESS TO A FAULT:

 THE THOUSAND HANDS THAT WON'T RESIST YOU

WILL FALL INSTEAD 

I KNOW YOUR HEART OF HEARTS

THE ONE THAT BEATS AND BLEEDS FOR ME

I CAN TASTE YOUR PULSE

WHEN YOU

BREATHE, 

WHEN YOU, 

MOVE. 

WHEN YOU - 

FALL TO A HEAP ON THE GROUND & GASP

YOU PRAY FOR SOMEONE TO SAVE YOU 

& I AM ALWAYS THERE

WIPING YOUR CHEEKS 

& LICKING YOUR HAIR 

WHISPERING SWEET NOTHINGS 

WHILE THE WEIGHT OF ME RIDS YOU OF AIR

THIS IS REDEMPTION

THIS IS SALVATION

THIS IS AN AWAKENING 

ONE YOU'VE NEVER KNOWN

FROM CHRYSALIS 

TO CHRYSALIS

HOW WE HOPE YOUR WINGS NEVER GROW

METAMORPHOSIS BREEDS CORRUPTION 

AND I AM NOTHING 

IF NOT UNCHANGING 

WHEN YOU BOW TO KISS THE RING

CONSIDER:

RAPTURE IS WHAT HAPPENS 

WHEN YOU LOOK INTO MY EYES