she was pregnant with

the ability to love

someone, but not just



anyone who would

swoop down and lap up her young

innocent dreams - no,



she had to protect

her soul from the thirsty mouths

of so many men



who came searching with

prying eyes and hollow souls

hoping she would fix



their brokenness with

hedonistic pleasures that

left her carcass raw



and torn of the words

she was saving for someone

equally naive.