That heals quickly?
What good is a wound
That didn't itch when
It shouldn't?
The helpless fingers
Compulsively finding
Excuses to scratch.
Healing seeming like
A petty crime-
What good is a wound
When it's not inflicted
By you? What good
Is a wound that doesn't
Remind me of you?
The reason to bruise
Myself and the reason
To heal, when it's you-
What good is your
Occupancy in my head-
If you don't force me to
Push boundaries that are
Beyond the visible blue?
What good are the wings
That don't force me to fly
Close to the sun and
What good is the flicker in
The heart that doesn't
Set the world on fire?