Fevers

Fevers stalk relationships
not out of hunger
but out of doubt
who is ever strong enough
to disregard the breezes
that carry the scent of a foreign thought
why can one not look into a lovers eyes
without blinking their own

Fingers

The hammer falls on unsuspecting fingers
raising blisters that can't be hidden
blood may dry in the path of the callous
but tenderness ravaged never heals

A bandage is not a mark of honor
nor is insouciance a sign of the brave
when you strike at someone's heart
it's not their good luck that you miss
the strike is deadly regardless of aim