october 29th

got a bloody nose in october

and i thanked you with tears in my eyes

you didnt have to do that

could’ve walked away

but it pierced my skin

knuckles and bruises

i was the one hurting you then, worse

despite my drenched blouse and

those christened sheets

i wanted to hold your head

and tell you it would be all right

i expected nothing

you needed my love then in that moment

more than ever before

and i waited

why didn’t you accept it rather than

take it

take

i would have offered you anything you wanted

with open arms, an open heart, open legs

its all yours after all