I tried to warn you

Sharp and jealous

Screams of misplaced trust

Dirt to dirt to dust



Shattered into pieces

The memory of tonight

Lifeless in my hands

As in your own



Butterfly wing beating

Ebbs away to nothing.

Red, and raw and hurt

Dust to dust to dirt



Safe keeping

Locked away in cold caresses,

Stone fortresses

Stolen kisses



Knife wounds I couldn't heal

Twisted the blade

Widened the gash

I tried to warn you.