Hush

Hush, hush
Hush! Hush! Honey.

Help me, help me
Stand, stand up. Honey.

It's lilac colored
tinged around the edges

closes her eyes and clenches her hands

It's an old empty bottle
of perfume, scented, still

Help me, help me
Breathe, breathe. Honey.

Am I inside ambulance
or am I inside you?

why are you crying

I count the winkles under your eyelids
like the rings in a tree trunk

Everything is white
florescent haloed, blurred

Stimuli of danger
retching and seizing

she can hear you, she's just pretending

Hush, hush
Hush! Hush! Honey.

Unable/Untangle

I hoped and I'd be
sitting there
according to plan
All proud and in the front row

Instead, jailed myself
The whole thing
jailed me,
instead
On the floor beside me also

But it's too late
too late

It's me now I am it
Unable to untangle

I Remain

And still,


I remain