yes I said
do not touch
just go away
leave me be
while inside
I cried out
do draw near
stay with me
you are color
you are pure
you are joy
you are free
I am not
I am blank
I am beast
can’t you see
you are warm
I am frigid
I am torn
please don’t flee
you are breath
you are life
am I death’s
finality?
at the edge
of your love
I am either
— dichotomy
without you
there is much
you don’t know
about me
rob kistner © 2021
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