I steal from you.
Your time, your attention, your blood
your everything that you give to me
only me
after I pushed you away
said you were not special
tried to keep you safe from these fangs

I give back nothing sacred
just my presence, which seems to sate you
when we lie together after I’ve bitten you
and your warmth invades my frozen body
and I pretend I am like you

alive

feeling

human