Jo Middleton

Sharpener

Found you lying on the floor
Where I left you last week
Took the finest screwdriver ever
Thought I was being clever
Turned your bolt and watched it raise
 and you came apart in my hand
You were no longer a sharpener
But my go-to Razer blade

You are thinner than any knife
That I\'ve ever witnessed
They leave fat tunnels on my wrist
Only a smidge of ink comes from them
I wonder what beauty you hold
And how many tears I\'ll blister
To add to my war built trenches
Along my aching disaster

So delicate and soft
And I can barely see your mark
But I tiptoed it gently along my arm
Already I can see scars
You leave no trace but a thin long bruise
That\'s easier to hide
You\'re already perfect for me
I wonder if I press hard..

This time there\'s a burn
But I\'m dripping down my shaft
You complete my utter desires
Of watching my sins drip down
I\'ve never seen so many cat scrams
Travelling down my body
You and I were made for eachother
Perfect, to fuck up in the dark.