you

i wish someone had told me

before our lips even touched for the first time

that you looked like sunshine but burned like fire

that you’d love me and break me all at once

that you could love no one more than yourself

but not a single soul opened their mouths to whisper a warning 

because you are excellent at hiding your darkness my love 

they did not know that your mouth sold lies like sweet nothings 

and even after the breaking

i came crawling back, starved for love and affection even though i knew yours was poisonous 

i wrapped myself in your pretty lies and i promised myself you would love me right 

but i cannot let you make me into a liar too.