our hearts became a pair
of unsynchronized clocks
a time-bomb never
meant to detonate;
i fell in love
then you fell in love
but it just wasn't
with each other
les berceuses ivres (collab) by ChloroformBoy, literature
Literature
les berceuses ivres (collab)
hesitation comes with intoxication,
dangerous fingers and knobby knees
tucked close, a hibernation under
triggers and tangents,
canceled subscriptions
and a failure to commit
liquor talks with a lisp
and stutters at the thought
of your bare body
beneath the bar lights,
a trail of wineglass
shards and a swimming
pool of chardonnay
sip and synapse,
betrayal is never just fine,
so tell me a story, honey
wrap me up in
your paper thin skin
of beauty and perfection
sprinkle your half-slurred
words into my open ears
until your chest feels
as empty as this bottle
teach me how you measure love
against loneliness; show me
the differences between