devour me.
A Poem by Ruby Simmonds
you tore my ribcage in two and licked each bone.
you left the trace of your tongue devouring me,
and yet i was not disgusted but flattered.
the crack in my neck still chimes; it was used to cocking for you.
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your lips felt too heavy on my hip.
i assured myself it was your admiration breaking me down and kicking me in.
but we both knew that wasn’t the case.
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you shattered my collarbone with the harsh caressing of your fingers
and your stare practically engraved your name into my skin;
the lifeless skin that you sucked the soul from,
the skin you never actually cared about.
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you made my heart cry and beg for you,
i didn’t care that she was mine,
i let you control her.
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you stole my oxygen, scooping it from my mouth and holding my nose.
you poisoned my liver with your words,
your embrace,
your mindset.
i swear i could just feel my organs failing.
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they’re yours to take
you can have my ribs,
lick them,
devour me until you’re no longer hungry.
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you lost my mind too long ago to insist you stop.