the vapour

i like to think i'll never be touched
i'm cold as an iron pot
whimsical as a snowflake
just as cruel and impartial
but i shiver only when i'm with you.

i like to think i'm broken
returned goods by the port
chipped china befriends the hook
she hasn't got much to lose
but i'm desperate only when i'm with you.

i like to think i don't belong here
i'm a nameless vapour
i float and i hover
disgusted by solidity
i am cool and untouched
but i'm lonely only when i'm with you.