Roses And Barbs

Thorns and barbs both tear the skin
Love interestingly enough spills red
How does this web work hem my cage
This prison is an abomination
The red petals are the texture of your lips
There are barbs behind and in the iridescent red
And your kiss sips my blood

I fell into the mesh
I lay there in the quiescence
The metal thorns permeated my skin
My epidermis was in symphonic pain
To move my weight fired more pain
I lay there a long time
My blood scabbed

My mind was in limbo
There were thoughts of your softness
There was knowledge and pain at my cudgel
I was lost in time
I wanted help
Yet the pain elevator wouldn't stop
And the pain was my friend