words by dominic riccitello

no words i say
can break the seal
i longed to be with you
in the steam of our sorrow
horror of our echoes
i divide our love
to give you dreams
sleep to let you breathe
we lust in our lies
you’re screaming why
i hold your voice
in the grip of my being
i tango in your sheets
wondering where you are
wandering far
from where we started
where the darkness
used to consume my hurt
for things which stung
people who i no longer name
shadows in the night
a man who steals your heart
gives you wine
slits your achilles
as you run for thee