popsadie
Acrobat
Loud
First.
I unlocked my lips
Parted them like the Red Sea
Packed my lungs with air
Exhaled in screams
You fiddled with the radio.
Second.
I fastened my eyes
Squeezed them against my brow
Drew out bitter brine
Spilled it on my face
You stared at the television.
Finally.
I clutched my blade
Slid it over my forearm
Purged scarlet water
Poured it down your sink
You saw me.
Must I always be so loud?
First.
I unlocked my lips
Parted them like the Red Sea
Packed my lungs with air
Exhaled in screams
You fiddled with the radio.
Second.
I fastened my eyes
Squeezed them against my brow
Drew out bitter brine
Spilled it on my face
You stared at the television.
Finally.
I clutched my blade
Slid it over my forearm
Purged scarlet water
Poured it down your sink
You saw me.
Must I always be so loud?