i spotted a guy
who i would have never spotted before
and this time
it was before he hurt me
this time
it was before he could
sink his teeth into
my bare flesh
and rip pieces
or trust, love, time
and commitment
from my fragile body

i spotted a guy
who i knew was bad
but he was
so intriguing
that before i could
say stop
he was in my bed, in
my thoughts
in my life
and i found myself
in a puddle of mess
i walked into consciously

i spotted a guy
and with one kiss
he had me strung out
to the point that
i had no say
in how fast
i was falling
until he walked away
and i had to fix
what i could
of my sanity

i spotted a guy
and the next time
i'll run!

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