I Dare You
Why do you get angry enough to
Slam your bottle down but never
Angry enough to shatter it?
I know about shattering
What am I but a piece of glass
Too stubborn to be smoothed by the sea
Not enough luck to get thrown away
You smile without moving your lips
Raise the bar I beg you
You make it to easy to win
Take me for granted, sure
Treat girls, boys like
Trading cards and tell me to leave but
Don’t mean it
You
Slim the moonlight through your teeth
Skim the salt from the waves
I am your ghost darling
Your shadow
Tracing your steps,
Watch out for broken vengeance of
Past lovers,
The monsters aren’t under your bed
They’re sleeping on it.
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