Chocolate
two boxes of chocolate
one for mom and one for me
you think that you'll be forgiven
because you spent a bit of money,
but a box of chocolates
cannot heal the bruises
giving into your cravings,
let it entirely consume us
our black and blueness,
our caramel and cherry
I could only wish you
were allergic to dairy
you treated me like
a candy bar, as if I'd
melt in your mouth
before letting you choke
and as if I had more
pieces in me, while
you temptingly wait
for me to be broke
when I found a stuffed
animal for a baby boy
I held more joy than I
ever felt when we spoke
try to swallow me whole and I'll
get stuck to the sides of your throat
- Leah Rae