the faint scent of roses

let me wrap around you
a vine
let me climb your ruined walls
sublime
to bloom in moonlight
to scent your dreams

let me whisper her names
upon your silent throat

if you look close enough
you'll see everything
here
beneath my skin
feather n scale

beneath the scarlet tempest

past the broken mirror


under the waves......
she tumbles between us

do not
close your eyes to me, lover

look closely
there are volumes in my eyes

there is baptism

you....
take your time

it does not fade

the faint scent of roses will find you

as you daydream in busy streets

sleepwalk in neon lights

maiden forms like ripe fruits

you hunger, you thirst, sweet tooth

you......
take your time, love

it will not fade.....

the faint scent of roses will find you