I’m afraid to ask
(abandonment is known to shadow the question)
if I hurt you
(a rupture spilling blood is all it takes to summon the beast)
but, I’m insecure
(and I know you are)
and I talk too much
(the streets are filling with blood
splashing across brick walls
and landing in your sundae)
but when the streets are filling with blood what do you do?
(they search for high ground)
you keep talking damn it