Damp skin,
Creviced and hidden.
A flesh maze for my tongue to run.
To scent you and know with molecular certainty
that you are mine.

‡

I’m possessed of you,
like a ghost chained in place,
or a farmer burdened of land,
there’s no relinquishing the possession.
To own is to be owned.

‡

Moments
held by you
like pieces of crystal
waiting to be crushed
into dust.

‡

Time extrudes
along the field of pores
that mark your living skin.
I’ll leave a tear
in every one of them.

Previously tweeted on twitter.

2 Responses

  1. I know that … my response to this very simple piece will continue for years to come. I stumbled across your work today, and like most intensities, never saw it coming.

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