Blood, in Four Parts
(for Kaly)

"Bleed tears, for I am sure my heart wept blood."
Shakespeare, Winter's Tale

  1. Blood is Pain

    2. The red runs down her arm.
    Cut deep.
    Below the skin lies the pain.

  2. Blood is Poison

    3. Sterilize, sterilize, sterilize.
    Biohazard - "Don't come near me" -
    Skull and crossbones mark the poison.

  3. Blood is Food

    4. Drink deeply of me, my love.
    Passion in the moment, sweet surrender.
    You are mine.
    You know me for what I am.

  4. Blood is Satisfaction

    5. Sweat is satisfaction -
    hard work, giving of yourself to last forever.

    Tears are satisfaction -
    release those emotions into the ocean of sorrow.

    Blood is the greatest satisfaction.
    Bleed for me. I know you are real.

Author's Note:
Oddly enough, I find this poem still means something to me.