               Kiss me, and I will kiss you back.

                      Death grabs my ankle.

                  Touch me, and feel my caress.

                      Death holds my waist.

              Hug me, and I will never let you go.

                     Death chokes my throat.

                  Love me, and never be alone.

                      Death takes my mind.


                   /)ark Poet [AssaulT] '93
