valentine

be mine,

          valentine

your heart can't break in

formaldehyde

my specimen jar

on

the shelf overhead,

asleep in my bed

as you

sleep with the dead

i’ll be your

             ‘evermore’

my heart can't break if

it’s on the floor

your second choice

on

the tile below,

crushed under your toe

as my

blood starts to flow, so

be mine,

          valentine

your heart can’t break in

formaldehyde

my collection preserved

on

the shelf overhead,

asleep in my bed

as you

sleep with the dead.