only breath

the rain answers in kisses
soft lips gliding down your skin
air slowing
till only your breath moved
a velvet hunt for your thirst
circles drawn around your tongue
it folds inward
and keeps sliding down

you swallow

before breath returns
cold marble below
pushes up through bone
black veins pulse
beneath the edge of your neck
a deep violet heat
spreading till your
ashen face burns
from memories held

beneath your skin

your body remembers

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If you’ve been enjoying these quieter pieces, this is a gentle invitation to step a little closer.

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All artwork courtesy of NDjin Gallery