he will give you death

and you will love him for it

you learned to love pain

because it had his voice

you learned to bleed quietly

because he never liked messes

he left and returned

again and again

each time you opened the door

like it was holy

when he asked

do you still want me

you smiled through the ache

and said

i never stopped

he will give you death

softly

slowly

like a lullaby

and you

will lay your head in his lap

and call it peace

you will thank him

for the ruin

you will love him

until the end

and through it