The Knife + The Flesh

by headburner

Posted to Poetry on 2003-02-06 15:57:00

(read it slowly)


The knife + the flesh
The knife + the flesh
The hollowing shape
In, out, in, out,

In a in/out, in/out motion
I swing by,

Intriguing motive this…

The lover, the woman and
Her dress,

Swish,
Red dress swish,

The rod + the sin
The rod + the sin
The staining shape
Drip, drip, drip, drip

She used to cut me loose,
Now she just cuts,

In a in/out, in/out motion
She swings by,

Thrilling motive this…

Knife + flesh
Separated
By a lifetime
Thick as a razorblade.