almost pretty.

xvii. the best girlfriend i ever had

take me down, slow

i will kneel at your feet with my hair ablaze and

my legs in the snow

i will shake and burn and melt away from myself,

my skeleton love, my military graves

take my hand, soft

i will walk ranges for you, stay empty and do

nothing to fill the dark

i will swallow the last of my pride

and thank you for my wasted potential