the light through his eyes / tastes of blood oranges / i drink deeply of him / falling the lavender perfume of his chest / such music to the ears / the waves of his breath crash over me / drowning the scraping of his fingertips on my skin / the scent of damp earth / i am torn apart / drifting his warmth / a dazzling array of colors / that somehow fails to blind / somehow doesn't hurt / somehow doesn't scream out / touches my lips / burning his knife to my neck / lightning through my spine / i do not fear / whispering