Pluck me baby

Tell me your pretty name so I might write you a portrait.

Throwing petals off the balcony

As I go round and round

I like to see them whip through the breeze

Trace the pictures they draw

And it gives me something to divine meaning from

Or imbue meaning into

Tell me your pretty name so I might write you a portrait

And it’ll keep me sweet and dizzy and young

Til the new moon comes blankly swinging

And I’ll twirl round and round til my mouth is full

Cos movement draws the eye draws us closer

Peeling petals apart

Big gulps so I’m clean and eager over again

Until you’re good and happy

Play a song so I might dance to it

Play a game so I might forfeit

Here’s another funny story I say

I say here’s another joke

And peals of laughter curl round my shoulders

Harden on my cheeks

Wet my stomach

My name tickles the dark of your mouth

It swims in my ears through the honey-night

Oh, let me be the dummy

And I’ll teach you how to smoke

Show you all the bits you wanna see

Draw a bath of candle wax so we might play in it

Grow old and stiff and gentle

Play guitar so I might sing

Just play something

Funny faces in the black sky

I’m a carcass of fire

I wanna course through you like a virus

So you’ll want another turn again and again

And I’m feverish waiting

Sewing petals into picture frames

I’m fucking pulling out my hair

But you can’t touch me

Cos I’m in love.