you say
        give it to me
        straight
        forthright
don’t hold back

that you can take it
no matter the pain

use the knife edge
you say
        sharp
        pointed
        between the ribs

keep me on my toes
you demand

that way
you say
        you’ll know
        i love you

First published at ‘Discretionary Love’
April 18th, 2022
Edited by Jessica ‘razored’

Two Poems | Discretionary Love