In brief moments I feel suddenly alive
by StrawberryPilgrim
I don’t want you to look in,
I don’t want you to see me changing,
I cannot bear my shame with dignity,
My body won’t fit under the table,
Known tenderness is devastating.
I will become a great insect,
With a hard shell,
I will tune myself in,
To the room, and rub my
Wings together.