One Night

in slow realization, i notice that the wine
doesn't take it all away- and drinking of others' blood
doesn't calm the way this lust is set-
i'll still fall into the night- demand more
than he's ever going to give me.
no line between love and death and life and hate-
that's the real way- the passion that entangles you
and leaves all the clothes on the floor-
get lost within my skin- that's what i beg of you-
know me by knowing my body-
feel the way it bends and moves
and pressing up against you- calls out-
and falls for you- hold it close and notice where all the others
have left their mark- be better than that-
i dare you because i know you can hold up to the challenge-
may want to vomit- but nothing's going to change-
i'll still be here- offering up all my veins- lusts-
and mistakes- there are a lot-
and you can't consume me- become me- enter in-
in just one night.

-a.