you already know

You want to get to know me, but what you don’t realize
is that you already know exactly who and what I am…

I’m the scissors you were warned not to run with.

The stranger you were told not to talk to.

I’m the bass beat in the sub-woofer that disrupts your heart’s rhythm.

I’m the 1% threatening your health, that your hand sanitizer refuses to eliminate.

I’m the anticipation that comes after the lightning
just before the thunder lets you know how close the storm is. 

I’m the cyanide in your apple seeds.
And the gravity when you fall.

I’m the devil on your left shoulder and the angel on your right,

reminding you that, either way darling,
I will always, always have my way with you.