we dwell
under swollen
ocean tides
like molluscs hide
a notion
comprised
of insecurity
your purity
like lightning shines
but not the frightening kind
a flicker of hope
where bloated bellies float
til they explode
we'll hold close
to everything we own
for that's all we'll ever know

the lack of heat from the
tiles of the floor
embraces me
in the coldest love
I have ever known
such a kid I thought
to myself
with such a way
ahead
a land of cold
floor tiles
that will love me
in company