Hiding

i want to crawl into the soft, dark place

in your mouth

and hide

i want you to swallow me like the Beast
on "Where The Wild Things Are" swallowed the boy

for his own good

i want to be massaged into a ball
of masticated tendons and of flesh
lubricated...ready to be swallowed.
and, when you can roll me around your tongue
like that, what will you choose to do with me?

swallow?

or, spit?

Everything Hurts

You mourn the loss of an impossible opportunity
and I fear that you will not see me with the same eyes.

You mourn because my body is forever altered
and I wonder if you will ever touch me in the same way.

You mourn the essence of my power taken from me
and I worry that you will never forgive my decision.

But, I did this for us.
Whether you believe this or not.
For us to always be
Connected without fear.

And now, I am sore afraid.