wings wouldn't help you. down fills the ground, gravity's proud.

like red lipstick stains on my wine glass
you left your bite all over my neck
and scent all over my jacket
like if you wanted your handprints all over my body for yours to keep
for you only
so no one else could have their paws on me
you didn't want someone else to have me
but you didn't want me either
you didn't want my fingers tracing the lines on your hands
or my playing with your knuckles
but you dug your nails violently and deep in my back
and you left the open wounds to heal and bleed for themselves
as if you knew that that was enough to keep me here
standing
waiting
craving
yearning for you
for your voice on my ear one more time
for your eyes to meet mine once again
i wanted you to love me
so i tried to dig my nails deep in your back
but you have thicker skin