My body is seized by
Paroxysms of reckless
Fire
Ignited by a parasite that
Feeds off the helplessness in
The palm of my melting
Hands
My caramel skin
Slips to the floor like
Honey
Bitter on my tongue
Words ramble from an irresistible
Cacoethes
An insatiable urge
As I grasp at straws for a sense of
Self-righteousness