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 Jan 2018 Mariah Lien
S Olson
meandering the chorus of his scent, i am lost
between the steeple of his belly
and his mouth

i wander. consuming his pleasure  with teeth,
softly, as though he were a baby bird.


i worship the sunrise in his neck. on all fours,
i pray that the sun sets between us
beautifully. maybe in another life, we

could be a temple of a shared two bodies,
twilight after twilight, upright, hand in hand.

but as it is, tonguing the canyons, the valleys
the napes, and the summits
       his mouth
becomes melody. singing without words
that he will encapsulate me. wholly

much like a tremendous hunter. but gently,
with purpose alight, we surrender. together,

shared steeples above our carnage, heaving.
the doorway to mutual softness   open
 Jan 2018 Mariah Lien
Ysa Pa
This.
 Jan 2018 Mariah Lien
Ysa Pa
If I said I love you
Would your games end
Would God be mad
Would we still be "friends"

You told me not to fall
As you led me to an abyss
You told me not to cross the line
As you gave me a kiss

You said you didn't care
As you wiped tears off my face
You said everything bores you
As you made my heart race

You said you didn't know love
As you sang lullabies about it
You said you'd break my heart
As you cradled my every heartbeat

This confusing tug of heart
The high risk of you hurting me
That slight chance that you won't
Made me hope for a "maybe"

This playful, painful thing
Which you handled carelessly
Might not be love for you
But it is for me.

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