Ice

Water

In a hot bath

On the top floor

In the late morning

With a lover just outside the door,

Can make your skin pink with pleasure

And your eyes close in contentment.

Love and Fear

Are sisters in the same room;

Water

Is shaken from Love's hair.

Fear says,

"Ah, so you're leaving."

Cold

Is the perfect killer;

Cruelty is freezing

When it calls itself honesty

On the top floor

In the mid-evening

With a lover just inside the door,

She knows that

Water

Taken edgy and solid from the dark sister's hand,

Is the perfect

Murder

Weapon.

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