lacing each syllable

the way

you sang my name,

lacing each syllable

with showering love,

its fresh honey

kissing the tip of my tongue

as I savoured each drop,

it's almost a dream,

sifting like sand through my fingers

when I try to grasp it.

(a dream that happens once in a lifetime)

the way

you sneer my name,

lacing each syllable

with deadly venom,

its burning acid

piercing the tip of my tongue

as I dread each drop,

it's almost a nightmare,

sticking like glue to me

when I try to peel it off.

(a nightmare that has become reality)