I love you

with all

the love I never had to give to

myself

so you

don’t get to trample all

over it

Actually, you do—

love is a gift

and all—

but I’d wished you wouldn’t

(clean up and all)

Sucks to scrape off the mess

the gunk

and

well

the goo

• 

Nana Agyeiwaa Nyameba

P. S. Enjoy! Hymn of the Ages – Maverick City Music