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gripthroat grapes.
we met in a field
i plucked a fruit from your veins
you encouraged me to eat
i exchanged with you a name.
.
i kept you close inside a jar
and with time, you turned sour
you encouraged i add water
lest it be the final hour.
.
my glass turned pink
with the hue of your skin
you explained - it's drink,
you encouraged me to sip
.
i never knew beauty
like your taste upon my lips
you are my favorite poison
and i have now, not a drip.