ruination

carve me a piece of your smile

a piece is all I need

for I do not deserve

to gaze upon your beauty

with your face like an ebony Helen

and your hair like midnight

spun into silk

carve me a piece of your heart

and i'll give you the entirety of mine

i'll wrench it out of my chest

in all its red beating glory

grant me a portion of your attention

and i'll hand you the sun-

hands burnt, scarred and scorched-

perhaps you won't leave

with pieces of my soul

-perhaps you are my ruination