You speak with your eyes and you observe cruelty with your lips,

I'm in danger, I thought, even though you held me tight with your self-loving kiss,

I prayed to burn bright but I was quickly blown out; my wick brushed a tainted black,

Yet, you held out your hand to me, awaiting for my heart to put on its desired mask,

I never did taste venom so sultry when I hungered like a wolf against your lips,

Eyelashes so pure that danced against my cheeks, even as I took my devlish risks,

A voice so weak that it chipped with every word I spoke; careful as I was,

I never tasted alcohol so sweet, your skin was something I could dine for as a treat,

But I spoke to you with the wisdom of my heart; something that I could never part,

As you choked on words and as I ripped my world apart,

I slowly realized that this was to happen from the start,

Forgive me if I slip away, you said, crackling and breaking down like a worn-out fire,

Forgive me if I slip away, I said, crackling and breaking down like the shadow I was to become,

Forgive me if I have nothing else to say, we said, walking away with nothing won,

Don't forgive me if I move on instead, I said, with no regrets left on my part