i take hot showers, you know the kind
the ones that stain your skin red and
pelt you like tiny lightning bolts
where the air gets thick and dizzy
but it makes brushing your teeth
with cold water by the window, that
little bit more refreshing.
the breeze feels electric.
warm water can never brush up on my skin like yours
i can scald myself for days and it would hurt me less
than you did
not that it matters, because
you always took colder showers
and you used to steal my shampoo all the time
even though it made you smell like a girl
at least your hair was always shiny
i bet it’s flat now
i hope she still smells me in it
but i still can’t wash you off of me
no matter how many hot showers i take by the sink
you stain my skin just like tattoo ink