she sleeps
like a moon in slumber
in love with her dope
she says that she loves him
n her dope loves her back
as he gives her a lil playful poke
a tiny steel tooth sharp glints
like a wink catching light
making her blink
her eyes pin cushion the bite
like a vampire
she watches
the sucking back of her blood
OH but he gives it all back to me
she laughs
to those that question such things
and look proof … with lil love bites of bruise
nothing one could call abuse
this love they said would never last
well its 20 years
down track
n she’s still sleeping with that dope
n her family’s still holding onto hope
that one day this lover
whom they’re told is undercover
will let go of the tourniquet
n make his own tracks
though
they would never tell her this
she’d only feel deceived
not free
In The Hive 