a drug=good intentions
why did no one tell me that
a dose of what you want puts
you one step back –your face
dropped on my tongue a zing
of delight up to my eyes–
how can you forget about
the only thing you want
when you’re bored out
of your fucking mind
you know the world
is not against you
I wish I could tell you
every night, before
you curl up and hide
in the shell
You know you’re the
softest person I have
ever touched, I wish
I could tell you
in all these days
that are hard
and dry, and
You know
if only you knew
I am here to soothe
you –and carry your
charm at the
end of a chain–
i know i’m taking
the days away
from you baby
but you know
i think you know
that
i will be at
the side of you
forever and
at the end
of this fucking
road
Vanessa Walters is a visual artist and writer, born in Malta, grew up in Oxford, currently living in London. Her other work can be seen at www.vanessawalters.xyz. She may be found on Instagram as @walters.vanessa, and on Twitter as @vanessa_walters.