run infantwoman
run as fast as you can in any direction that seems
AWAY
run till you threaten to drop dead
or
just drop
skinned needs, skinned knees,
runs inyournewtights
heels of your palmsbleeding
fromwhere you
s k i d along the unforgiving asphalt
that had been lying in wait for your stumble
hungry for your blood
hungry for your self
—
effacement to bring you
back to this place
so well known
– when you – smart actualized near woman you –
go THERE
and stumble
the asphalt only wins
if
you continue to wear that same pair of tights
(no matter how many times you stumble the thing that matters most is that you land softer)
run infantwoman
© 2017 rochellefoles
we often are blind to our patterns. when we tune in we may just find rerouting our path can be as simple as changing our tights if we do it consciously.
