A Haiku

* my attempt at a Haiku

Gossamer petals
A transitory beauty
Withering and bruised

Michael

I kissed your lips as the menthol fumes rose in the air
“What do you have for me today, Precious?”
My palms opened wide to reveal the circular tablets
“Love”

Another self destructive trip into indulgence
The drum within my chest begins to pound a little louder
The liquid in my arms runs a little faster
I began to salivate for the bitter pill and taste of blue gator aid

Now it’s a waiting game
I stare up at the clock as the seconds tick away like hours
In half an hour you and I will be in love
In half an hour my life will be worth living again

Eight hours go by like seconds
Your skin is made for me
My skin is made unquenchable fire
Your touch is the morning dew

Your voice is the symphony written for me
Written by the Gods on the day of my birth
You make the world a place of light
You quench my thirst for love

For eight beautiful hours
Hours that go by like seconds
That end all too quickly
That leaves me feeling empty

They leave me feeling desperate and hungry for more
More “love”
More lies
Enough to drain me of all that I am

So I’ll just keep on coming back
Until I’m no longer searching
Just chasing away the emptiness
One, two, three tablets at a time