p o i s o n / i v y

you are the wild berry in the forest

the ivy in the bushes

i’ll always taste your mystery

touch your wonder

and every time, my body

aches from the poison

that seeps into my heart from your kisses

that swirls into my body from your fingertips

and every time i wander back into the forest,

searching for a flower

ready to kiss a rose,

i find myself entangled in your

poison ivy

aching all over again