the deeper
ingrained
into my heart
you become
the more
i worry
about how my
quicksand soul
will swallow
you whole

i vacillate
between
my need to pour
my love
across your
tattered seams
and the knowledge
i break
everything
i touch

so please
accept my
sincerest apologies
as i spill
my feelings
across the
perfect canvas of
your smile
with every
i love you