the feast (part one)

the monster climbs on top of you

and you let it

place the pillow over your head

it’s a game

the monster coos

but in your mind you know

there is no game

*

dilate

at times

the only comfort

i had

was the shadow

in my bed

*Published in Issue no. 22 of Anti-Heroin Chic

 the feast (part two)

the monster

has a skin suit and tie

the monster

pays its bills on time

but the monster

only desires

your pre-

pubescent flesh

*

resignation

i told the shadow

come closer

what else could i

call home?

*Published in Issue no. 22 of Anti-Heroin Chic

retina

come closer

i heard while sitting in my room

i just wanted to see you

the moon shyly said

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my body is not beautiful

i admitted

it is covered in scars and dents

so is mine! and yet you humans

she laughed

worship every inch of my skin

*Published by Sledgehammer Literary Journal on 8/4/21