Invisible Crows.
Updated: Jul 1, 2021

I keep my scalpel sterile
To dethrone the droning, invisible crows
That peck peck peck my head.
I pepper kisses on their black beaks
When they drip despair
After losing the touch
Of my cold affair.
My lonely crows
Have bled me dry
But how can I say goodbye?
They have stared
Into my eyes for so long
We have shared lies, love,
loneliness
Each other's flesh
In our mouths.
When they came
For another bite
Last night
My tongue rolled back
Whether in welcome
Or repulsion
I can't tell
Maybe
I'm tired of
Being the keeper
Of secrets
That never die.
My beloved
Invisible crows,
Leave me alone
Before my madness
Claims your beady eyes.
My lovely
Invisible crows,
Don't leave me
You're the only ones
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