Smoke and mirrors 

just to feel good 

Tell me 

does your heart still bleed?

Gently 

Slowly 

Like the oozing of a peach slice 

Thrust upon my dappled knife

Here –

Drink this water 

Take my wife

And show her all the things that she could be…

Slowly 

Holy 

Like the (br)oozing of a peach slice – 

Thrust upon my dappled knife –

Here –

Take this water

Drink my wife

And tell her all the things that she could be… 

Holy 

Only 

Rotting

like that fucking peach slice 

As I pierce it with my

dappled knife 

Because I want to see what happens

when it bleeds.

Oh, look! 

Here’s a monkey,

Making chutney,

Taste this morsel…

And please
tell me where it leads.

Editor: Shannon Hensley