An offering of ashes gray
Anointed with my tears
I whisper words you made me say
I whisper all my fears
The petals dance along the road
Their scent creeps in my mind
And I recall the seeds you sowed
On nights your lust enshrined
You took me in, beneath your wing
Before you took my soul
And then, beneath you, did I sing
With pleasure that you stole
Remains of yours I scatter now
With one last “I love you”
Those words you forced out long ago
Still hurt to see them through
The ashes dance with promise made
Released into the sky
I’ll never speak of how we laid
Or how you made me cry