it is too dark to hide yet,

i embrace the darkness

and wonder if it can provide

a more comfortable home than my own.

music is captivating, yet

just beyond my reach

and i am wrapped in

noise polluting my atmosphere.

the fragrance you have left behind

has permeated me and although

i have torn my skin with hot water

i still feel your fingers

as graceful.

the fog on my tongue

tells me of better days

and better memories

lost in the haze

that i will never get back.

my hands are rough

and shattered

and scarred, yet

you wish to hold them closer

to your beating heart.

and i am undone by all of you.