Let me peel off your nose,
Pluck out your eyes,
And gnaw away at your chin
Until my white teeth click at your bone.
I want to strip away
The skin on your arms
And strum on the sinews underneath
As I hum the harmony stuck in my head.
I dream of breaking back your ribs,
Ripping out your heart,
And squeezing free the blood
From veins stretched out and inventoried over my bed.
And when I piece you back together I hope
You would want to do the same to me.
Sebastian Clarkin 