white

i'm sorry if this is not
lava quick and hot
a monster to the core
but nevermore
as Poe tried to say
the other day
i wanted to woo
your skin slowly and new
from the left ear
where i whisper
to your smallest toe
touching as i go
inside to hide
if your nails are red
i'll squeeze instead
and if they're green
i'll know what you mean
and if they're blue
i'll know what to do
and if they're teal
i'll know how to feel
and if they're black
i won't be back
but if they're white
i'll have a bite
i'll want to smell your breath
before my death
be more than a ghost
like many or most.