Thursday, January 12, 2012

claiming space



because i was talking about her tonight, 
and the lessons i was determined to learn....  


claiming space

retracting her spine & shining
                           her teeth
                           they poke
a growl emits a bark escapes
                           back
                           the fuck
                           up
double exclamations take it up
a notch we've gone to level seven
& beyond that still

we're leveling & i'm in-breath
in-breathing hold & holding
still she gives no room just back the fuck up
take it back i won't i'm not getting
Louder or MAYBE I AM

in my tiniest, gentlest
voice i say, hard truth


8.18.09

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