I take myself out of myself fearless
Here's my heart
I take the scissors to it
And cut it out
I lick the blade
My tongue upon the cold steel
Then slide it in
To your mouth
Your thirst:
My self-portrait
Enhanced through
This dissection
Moist and shimmering
Iridescent
The intricate patterns of scar tissue:
Lines of demarcation

Lay and with me
And thrust into my flesh
And feast upon me
Your hunger:
A mirror reflecting
Our naked embrace on an altar of fire
Your touch like an opium sleep
Seducing dreams from night
And you are my lover
You Are my lover
For the only one who'll make me bleed
Is my own mutilation