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lately, i've been dreamin' 'bout shattered teeth
crumbling from my mouth
like crushed honeycomb, sticky blood slow,
just like that honey. sticky blood sweet,
just like that honey.

in my dreams, i can taste the fall of rome,
powerful cities, rich red and royal,
disintegrated on my tongue.
i swallow. smile. teeth no longer teeth but bees,
teeth no longer teeth but buzzing. warm.

i choke and i wake up.

mama says that means death, decay, rot rot rot
( Боже мій, спаси мою дитину )
mama makes the sign of the cross
against my shoulder as i leave every morning
as though i ain't coming back this time.

night falls, so do my teeth.
rinse, repeat.

mama asks if i dreamt last night, watches me
over her steaming, porcelain teacup,
leaves swirling some premonition we both pretend
we don't understand.

i'm lyin' but i say no, mama. i didn't, mama.
no more teeth, no more blood, mama.
when i smile, my tongue is honey-heavy in my mouth,
bee-sting warm. thick.
we both pretend she believes me,
pretend my cards ain't always the three of swords,
the devil.

lately, i've been dreamin' 'bout crushed teeth,
a girl in a yellow dress. a temptress. a devil.

rome falls. i choke.
don't worry, mama. i always wake up.

Description
lately, i've been dreamin' 'bout shattered teeth
crumbling from my mouth
like crushed honeycomb, sticky blood slow,
just like that honey. sticky blood sweet,
just like that honey.

in my dreams, i can taste the fall of rome,
powerful cities, rich red and royal,
disintegrated on my tongue.
i swallow. smile. teeth no longer teeth but bees,
teeth no longer teeth but buzzing. warm.

i choke and i wake up.

mama says that means death, decay, rot rot rot
( Боже мій, спаси мою дитину )
mama makes the sign of the cross
against my shoulder as i leave every morning
as though i ain't coming back this time.

night falls, so do my teeth.
rinse, repeat.

mama asks if i dreamt last night, watches me
over her steaming, porcelain teacup,
leaves swirling some premonition we both pretend
we don't understand.

i'm lyin' but i say no, mama. i didn't, mama.
no more teeth, no more blood, mama.
when i smile, my tongue is honey-heavy in my mouth,
bee-sting warm. thick.
we both pretend she believes me,
pretend my cards ain't always the three of swords,
the devil.

lately, i've been dreamin' 'bout crushed teeth,
a girl in a yellow dress. a temptress. a devil.

rome falls. i choke.
don't worry, mama. i always wake up.