a puff of your saccharine cigarette
hit the rewind, desperate for reset
staccato moans, erotic instrument
imitating too-sweet stomach upset
twist and turn laced limbs, your amorette
merge two shadows, single silhouette
follow my lead, a jagged pirouette
mirroring, repeating, jammed cassette

body breaking down in cloudy cold sweat
take another turn, Russian roulette
withdrawal staining memories as a threat
artificial recollection always ends in regret

Photograph: Kori Haubrich