My Skeletons

A poem that I wrote about a difficult personal situation

My Skeletons


Consequences of starving affection:

A violet shrinking, fasting, and
                                                fal l i n g
                                                              a  w  a    y
receives the collision of this
crushing kiss with
empty bones.

g a u n  [t]    s k i n  s h o w i n g
a    secret    s  k  e  l  e  t  o  n   
w h i l e  s h a k i n g 
l i m b s
pledge
self perfection.