second language
it was mostly a mistake
the first time
it happened
(you couldn’t have
anticipated
how good
it would feel)
dizzy
dizzy opiate
day’s despair broke surface
kept your eye on the razor
rosy ribbons mapping
the
pain
a screaming ibis
in the flamboyant tree
broke the trance
broughtyouback
to yourself
again
arms smeared red
soggy Rorschach tests
clogged up
the toilet bowl
(the paper ran out
& feeling guilty hung-
over
used
a dirty sweatshirt
wiped the blood
off the floor)
yousaidyousaidyouknew
(even then)
rage buried deep
underground
would
rise to call you
again
fury
furywouldnotliedown
fury
wouldnotsleep
hungry
yousaiditwouldcomeback
anditdiditdid
you used
a carving knife
instead.
February 10th, 2007 at 8:26 am
beautiful. wrenching. thank you.
January 17th, 2008 at 3:29 am
this is so beautiful and amazing
wow 
January 17th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
?… this is 150watt bulb exploding horror.1000 fluorescent slashes illuminating relentless.if there is beauty here,its the ‘kind’ clamoured over at the guillotine…
it is brilliant yes.and sets every living cell on fire.and i also…thank you, michelle mcgrane