If I Were a Kiss

If I were a kiss,

Gentle and sweet,

I would paint your face softly

As my lips meet your cheek.

If I were a kiss,

Playful and short,

I would ask to play tag

And chase after your heart.

But if I were a kiss,

Distant and cold,

I would drown you in apathy;

No love in my soul.

If I were a kiss

From the mouth of a liar,

I would whisper soft melodies,

Then set women on fire.

If I were a kiss

That robbed children of sleep,

I would live in the shadows;

You would call me a creep.

If I were a kiss,

Unwanted and forced,

I would cover your screams

With my need to taste more.