(I)

i could see in the depth of your eyes

shades of all the cities

i ever dreamt of traveling to

but little did i know of

the lust that lurked beneath all the hues

not just the lust to make love with my body

but also the one to make love

with all the pain that would wreathe me

when you would drift away from me.

(II)

you left me in a corner of the street

alone, without your arms

to shield me from the 3:00 am cold

awaiting to see me crumble into ashes

from a distance, seemingly far away

but close enough to witness

my disintegration and rejoice

and yes, i did crumble

but you never knew that

i was a phoenix

which would rise from its own ashes

into life anew.

(III)

you were pretty darn sure that i would

spend days, or maybe, months together