Xyla

Zy-lah rhymes with lilah. Greek origin means wood or forest.

The feeling of your stinging cold wood against my bare chest.

The feeling of you slicing my fingers open from constant strumming.

The ache of my thumb joint from slapping you.

The hum of the improper amp in the background.

The rawness of my shoulder forming and aching from the friction of your strap.

The silent curses I mutter from missing a string.

The weight of you feels like a burden yet I crave it, like a toxic relationship.

You will always be perfect.

After all, instruments don't judge me.

Written by Oliver Klinger