River - Kari Rueslåtten

dark as the colour of a river

i taste your name

roll it around my tongue

dark as the colour of a river

i sense there’s a danger

that does not hinder me i take you in before i realise

and i breathe with you

before i realise

like a lover

down the river

like the stories never told

like a mirror

of the river

with you i see myself

dark as the colour of a river

you’re coming closer

i dare not even speak

dark as the colour of a river

i see you’re trembling

i reach out my hand

no regrets

they’re wasted anyway

turn around

i’m not here to harm you