if the bruising

if the whiskey
flowed back in the bottle
if the bruising
branded the abuser

if the bite
if the cold
if the rip cord
if the night

if the sleepwalking
if the fist
if the charm
if the knife

if the wishing
if the dance
if the seduction
if the snake hair

if the pleasure
if the shock treatment
if the conjurer
if the memory

if the death card
if the half moon
if the fallen
if the believer

if the screaming
if the nail
if the kind word
if the redemption

if the mercy kill
if the tainted
if the bleeding
if the comfort

if the breathless
if the standing
if the quicken
if the mask

if hand on mouth
if broken bone
if strip mine
if purple rage

if jealousy
if smacking lip
if hatred
if the obscene

if the baby
if the connection
if deliverance
if the hard kiss

if the “go faster”
if the forbidden
if the bad touch
if the hurricane

if the perfection
if the tiger eye
if the simple truth
if the forgiveness