he never complains
but I’ve ignored him
often

always there for me
protecting me
night and day

sometimes blue
white and grey
sometimes a hue

run, always run
wild cat
through the urban jungle

from dawn to dusk
panting
gasping

will you ever stop
rip apart your fears
lick lovingly

I bathed you
to cleanse you
to lose you
and set you
free

you got swept
by the sound
piercing through
Christened skies

not the

I came to see
but got seen
came to prowl
got hunted
down
up
side
ways

five rounds
gutted
muted
murmurs
wild
sapients
— Shawn

I climbed
your kiss
to walk
the chambers
of your heart

displayed
sparing
were pieces
of your love

some new
some bruised
some pink
some