i washed my sheets of dried blood
before you came, i swept away
what you left behind, i returned
you back to yourself. i took back
whatever atoms i shed on you
neatly placing them
in each spot they came from. i set
my bed neatly, absent of you
and turned on the shower
this time, to keep the sheets
clean for the rest of time.
Apr 12
Apr 12, 2026 at 2:06 AM UTC
i washed my sheets of dried blood
before you came, i swept away
what you left behind, i returned
you back to yourself. i took back
whatever atoms i shed on you
neatly placing them
in each spot they came from. i set
my bed neatly, absent of you
and turned on the shower
this time, to keep the sheets
clean for the rest of time.
