The Last Thing You Say

So love is this: a three-inch blade

You pulled it from my lips

And my knees gave way

First, nothing came to mind

I have steadied Father Time to watch your face

I could not feel a thing; my ears began to ring

And the seconds dripped away

I don’t think I can move

I am spread eagle on the floor

I’m slightly confused

But the blood is so soft and warm

Your face, in a frame of dimness, shrinking,

But I smile because I loved you without even thinking

Sounds like I’m plugging my ears, so hard I want to hear

The last things you say just incase it’s something all about me

I hear you through the sound of my heart leaking

Whatever you do, it will make me happy

Things seem to be falling down

My hands are shaking

I watch you muse about

The wound you gave me

I took it like a kiss, now you’re staring down at this

The choice you’ve made

I cannot feel a thing; my ears have started ringing

I drip away

I don’t think I can move

I am spread eagle on the floor

I am slightly confused

But the blood is so soft and warm

Your face, in the frame of dimness, fading

I smile because I loved you without even thinking

I forget how to breathe

I don’t make a sound; I want to hear

The last things you say just in case it’s something all about me

I hear you through the sound of my heart breaking

But whatever you do, it will make me happy

I don’t think I can move

I am spread eagle on the floor

I am slightly confused

But the blood is so soft and warm

Your face, in the frame of dimness, weakens

I smile because I loved you without even thinking

The last I can see

I don’t make a sound, I want to hear

The last things you say just in case it’s something all about me

I hear you through the sound of my heart breaking

But whatever you do, it will make me happy

I don’t think I can move

I am spread eagle on the floor

I am slightly confused

But the blood is so soft and warm

The last I can see

I don’t make a sound; I want to hear

The last things you say, just in case it’s something all about me

I hear you through the sound of my heart breaking

But whatever you do

It will make me happy

©2011 Megan Slankard