stingers

I remember the sting in my heart

When you took her hand and turned your back on me

And i was left with his

I remember the sting on my skin

When you chanted her name

With religious fervor

The hiss of each sound peeling the layers away from my bones

I remember the sting in my ears

As your praises of love drowned out my voice

In an ocean of pollen and poison

I remember the sting in my eyes

When i held her hand

And left his behind

And you plucked my wings off my body

I remember the sting in my heart

When the mask fell away

And you decided i was better silent

Like always