her sunken eyes
sang dirges floating
her casket out to sea.
the lullaby
reminds me of her broken nails in my skin.

she had me by the collar
and i had her on my leash
dragging her down the corridor
--her slipping on wet
stagnant water--
peeling away the green from the wall.

i held her tight
and she melted.

07/04/2005

Posted on 07/04/2005
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