Playing Dirty
You'll never walk away with bruises
on your face, or a fractured rib.
That's not the kind fo dirty I play.
I'll hold your beating heart in my hand, though
I didn't take it from you forcefully,
You handed it to me
like every boy before you has.
You cut it out of your chest
with the words "I love you.",
didn't even bother to protect it
by locking it in a box first.
You'll just hand it to me,
blood dripping from your fingers
with a smile
I smile back even though
I know
What I'll do with it in the end
Even if I tell myself,
"it's different this time,
this time I'll play nice."
I never do
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