REVERENCE

By Roseeroe

I'd let you untangle the silver metal of my favorite necklace 

Let you pull my hair to the side 

Place untangled silver round my neck

Against my collarbones 

Let you 

With my neck bare and head tilted just so 

Pull the clasp open and shut with calloused thumbs and fingers 

I'd let you rest there for a moment 

The pretense of being all fingers and thumbs while you breathe me in 

Nose along the curve of my neck as I let you memorize my scent 

The mole on the nape of my neck like a waypoint or the x on a pirate map 

Criminal you are you'd take and take and take 

Curls caught in your grip

Lips caught between teeth 

Silver metal cold on my chest 

I'd let you untangle each necklace I own 

Place it on smooth skin with a reverence I fear only the marble of old gods once knew

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