I write you haikus
about nature and
modesty and
childhood
(things you'd like).
I keep them on the palms of my hands.
Most of the time
they rub off before I
even get the idea to
tell you about them.
I keep thinking this is a sign,
then I realize
that
's
wha
t i've thou
ght about
you sin
ce the beginn
ing.
"Cities are being destroyed
by thousands upon thousand of homesick
girls and boys, and all I can
think of is you."
second-guess. third-guess.
the fourth, the fifth - you know.
I am a mountain.
I am an avalanche.
I am cancerous, I am cold, I am callous.
(did you notice we were both shaking though it was warm inside and we weren't alone no not at all not at all - i want to call you a liar but even i don't believe myself.)
Okay, murderer. Just wait. My jaw is still in place and we are not yet free.
catharsis, catharsis, catharsis.