A Twisted Romance

I love your smile
when we touch
it illuminates my being
I’m addicted to the way you make me feel

I love your skin
rough but reassuring
when my hand is in yours
everything is within my reach

I love your scent
it engulfs my sheets
I finally sleep peacefully
after years of restless nights

I thought you told me everything
there was in your world
because I exposed every detail
trusting you with my delicate life

I hate you lips
as you force them upon mine
why did you do this to me?
couldn’t you spare me your lies?

I hate your touch
pale against my skin
the cancer is spreading
only two weeks to live

I hate your promises
now that their meanings are lost
you said you’d tell me everything
but left out the expiration date

I love you
and I don’t regret a minute with you
even though you knew what you were doing
I know you don’t want to go alone

Poem by awkward silence

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