blessings/resentments
My body is a blessing
best seen in the sun
when shadows fall like lace
across limbs
best felt under light fingers
that tug a sock to rest
in the curve of my ankle
best understood
from a distance
A body is a blessing
to the man in the bar
the flashing of his hands, his teeth
on thighs, on necks
his hot breath worshipping
his bloodshot, heavy-lidded revering
shadows fall like cages
and a body
is not a blessing.
Sep 28, 2016
Sep 28, 2016 at 7:58 PM UTC
blessings/resentments
My body is a blessing
best seen in the sun
when shadows fall like lace
across limbs
best felt under light fingers
that tug a sock to rest
in the curve of my ankle
best understood
from a distance
A body is a blessing
to the man in the bar
the flashing of his hands, his teeth
on thighs, on necks
his hot breath worshipping
his bloodshot, heavy-lidded revering
shadows fall like cages
and a body
is not a blessing.