Reptile

Hold my heart in your cold clenched fist and squeeze until you bleed me dryTake what you will of my life force and leave the pain behind
You would take it all from me and only leave my suffering
Why not take my hope, you demon, you are welcome to that now
You, my idol
You, my teacher
You, my laughter
You, my crying
You, my daybreak
You, my sunset
You, my living
You, my dying
Twist the threads much tighter and to you my last breath will belong
You will know my broken form will honour you forevermore
I would give my life to you, my dreams, my talents are forgotten
What a trophy to inscribe beside the ones who've gone before
Lace your kiss with cyanide and plant it when I contradict you
Razor-sharp are fingernails that trace a line to yielding pulse
Shower me with useless gifts, I'll drown in insincerity
Lover, take your love away and use it on yourself