the dawn of us

not soulmates

you are not my soulmate
i could tell
by your piercing brown eyes
ready to take a stab at
my heart

i could tell by your
serpent tongue
and sharpened teeth

just ready to take a bite
out of my
pomegranate thighs

i could tell by the
way you ended that sentence
with a knife instead of a period

but you sound like you're on
you're period

i know you're not my soulmate
i could feel it as you
squeeze my heart
like a stress ball

popping like
a water balloon

i know you're not my soulmate
because

i am the one
who caused this murder scene
you adore

i'm the monster
you're afraid of

i know you're not my soulmate
and i'll keep this in mind
as you prove me otherwise

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we're not soulmates
but that doesn't mean
i don't love you.