eat

stop walking

lift the shields from your feet

sink into something heavier than you

lean back

open up

I love your hands

they never sleep

but let them rest

tell me how empty you've felt sometimes

when you've ingested all you can

from the noises that feel so sharp

come, breathe in what i'm stirring

let it heat your mind

your soul is yet to be touched

put this on your tongue

chew

swallow

don't stop until you feel full

painful corner

lead me across the sidewalk to these places you think you know
forget how my hand feels in yours
forget the song our footsteps write
forget the new smell of the wind between us
we're on our way to streets
named after different kinds of hurt
show them to me
look up at the signs and let the tears fall from your chin
scream at them
shake them and punch them
all that's left is your bloody fist
let's go back to the other side of the walk
better yet
let's stay here
and smell the wind between us
write songs with our feet
until your hand heals