Joella turned tricks

before I met her
and only
sometimes after
like when she was
mad at me or
maybe herself.
we did dope together
at first but
eventually just drank,
such was our love.
her mother died
to soon, and
father was a monster.
he used her.
and his friends.
finally he set her
on fire with zippo
lighter fluid and
scarred her outside too.
we were hurt;
her as a child
me, less so, by
life and a bad
first marriage
we clung
to each other
like a cobweb
to an out of reach
corner,
such was our love.
we told each
other secrets,
drunk late at night,
sharing tears,
and  fears
and passions.
A fiery sunset
beautiful but
for a moment
then gone,

such was our love.