anatomy

struggling through
congealing emotions:
thickening, sliding
down in slick globs.
splattering,
acidic.

unnecessary bits of
useless sentiment,
borrowed from the
dangling fringes of
heartskin.
this torn flesh
bores uncomfortable holes into
boring conversations.

insides screaming,
ripping,
biting,
clawing
at dreams that grind
against the rusty
vibrating wires of
whatwas.

fragile coils
bellow and crow,
bending forward,
snapping back.

brokenness grabs
patience by a frayed edge.
pulling,
twisting around crooked knuckles.
unraveling.