You

You

You you read my poetry without ever truly reading it.you saw me without ever needingto turn a page. lines and linesof my soul etched in ink—youtook one look down and saw moreof me than i ever thought.how do you do that?that is, know me so wellwhen my mouth is closed?you persisted with questionsthat were stones [...]

Invader

Invader

Invader we were all smiles until the truthwas revealed: you were in love with me.it happened so suddenly. you tried to eraseme away. slick thighs and late nights—you chased me from your mind; you never chased your drink because you couldn’t stop thinking about me.me, me, me,images of me consumed you, ate at you, devoured [...]