come to me,
in love.
with your passion,
in a fury.
bring to me your sin,
keep for me your dark.
let us lie in it,
unclean and imperfect,
wrapped in our shroud.

come to me,
in earnest.
with your open eyes,
in your painted skin.
bring to me your horror,
keep for me your heart.
let us tear them asunder,
wretched and irredeemable,
a violent unforgiven joy.