Hugging icy vestiges
yearning yet earning
no ring
no, a ghost kiss
that drains
all of the remnant warmth
down,
           down to,
                          down to where?
I lent it
all I own

This moment
is stolen
you, who know nothing
of me
you, who spat out
my milquetoast
Hold me close
whilst reading prose
Lick my tears
whilst dispelling my fears

Call it a fantasy
so I can hear your voice
I have no choice
but to misconstrue
to keep you
Call it my sanity