Black Velvet Rose

Be my skin on bone,
Be my ghost of love.
Heal me of my stain.
Lift me back up to earth.

Be the rose to my thorn
Be the blood in my veins.
Catch me if I fall.
Release me if my wings grow.

Be the edge of reality.
Be the slope I roll down.
I feel your heartbeat in mine.
I hear you breathe your last breath.

You are my rose on ice
You are the knife to my neck.
The kiss on my throat
The finger up my spine

Be the tombstone to my grave
The moon of my night.
No light in your eyes
But what I put there

Let me touch you.
(Yes, one touch is all I crave)
Let me go, let me chase.
My Black Velvet Rose…