Uncloak yourself
In the heavy summer heat
And let me see you
In all your beauty
The scars on your upper thighs
And on your stomach
Should be trophies for you
To shine like gold
In the sun
Because they shout to the world
“I am still here.”

Just like you
I need some space
And some time
To think things over
Because life
Is never about
Sugar drops
And candy cane kisses
It’s about the cavities
You get in your wisdom teeth
Afterward.