izzy

the press of air against lungs,
pushing down on ribs, rough
like a lover

eight strong arms pry open
this metal canister, this
tin can telephone

held aloft, you could be forgiven
for thinking this body
is floating

sun glinting in eyes already on fire
back at a safe distance
escaping conversation

what is the heaviest thing you can hold?
imagine that heavy thing
imagine your body as that heavy thing

and you just a small pilot
trying to learn how to steer these limbs
like moving through water

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sarah

You need to understand that I hate your footfall
Because it fills me with fear
Filling the echoing spaces between car tires and tree leaves
That even though I know the weight of your breath
I still terror
Drunk
Feet
These are my boots and they fall into me
That shine at the toes
That shine at the how how how whoh wo
I fear fearf ear ear
How you
Drunk how how how howh oarhgalkgja
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