As a child, I learned how to love,
and who. A curved spine is grown
with no rod to teach it how to be straight,
and, god, how I wanted you,
no matter the bend of the angles,
the way it hurt to twist myself
into a shape that could better shelter
your persistent suckling need.

12/30/2010

Author's Note: "Love hurts when you do it right. You can cry when you get older." -- Robyn

Posted on 01/16/2011
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