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Chapped Lips
September 26, 2014
they wonder why i would
tug with my teeth until
little flecks of flesh flake and
leave a metal taste on my tongue
well, peeling away the past
can be painful. and the
fresh layer may throb but
i will not rest until i have a pair of lips
that yours have never touched
© Samantha A., Southbury, CT
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