Sorceress (Poem)
2005
I could curl my smoke
around your neck
and whisper in your ear.
I could bring the knife
to blood and bone
and tell you death is near.
I could pour a drink
into your glass
and watch you lose your mind.
I could light a candle
in the dark
and breathe until you're mine.
I could call upon
the witches three
and watch them break your heart.
I could touch your hand
soft and gentle
and build you from your parts.
I could swallow whole
your tiny heart
and spit out all the thorns.
I could promise you
a happy life
and not know you by morn.
I could dig down deep
into your mind
and pull out all your fears.
I could capture you
with magic spell
and make you mine for years.
I could pull you close
to my warm skin
and you will think you're home.
I could show my wings
then fly away
and leave you all alone.