Switch off the saccharine
because your sweetness
leaves me nauseated
and retching
clutching for a bucket
at the side of my bed
While your adoration
makes me reel drunkenly
stretching for a hold
on something solid
Because your words shimmer through
my fingers
like vapor
I can't be bothered to appreciate
your sentiment
because it is the sediment in my red wine
Leave me
burnt, bitter, black
Abbi van den Berg
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/aspartame-2/
