Like Falling in Love Again

Carry me back to shore,
let me fall to your feet,
taste your skin.

Pass me the survival knife,
so I can spill my guts
some more –
twist the blade,
lick my wounds clean
and let me never
be the same
again.

Gwil James Thomas  lives in the historically infamous city of Bristol, England. His debut poetry collection Gwil Vs Machine is available from paperandink. His prose was recently featured in the Hand Job Zine anthology. hi-vispress.com. He was also once a member of the short lived Spanish/British band Irreparables. He is currently trimming the fat on his second novel and putting together his second short story collection.