vandalism

I.

it was only under the weight of the stars
that vulnerability personified
and he floated into my arms like an honest promise.

II.

we built castles with our mouths,
safe havens with our teeth.


III.

after all this time, i still can't tell
whether he decorated my life
or vandalized it.

and i wonder if i will ever see him again:
painted and proud with those lips like royalty.