Inhale exhaust while he sleeps
the whites of your eyes like peppermint bark

A silhouette of a woman in prayer behind blowing cream curtains-
Your nape, his cleft, his absence, your depth

once you’ve sucked the marrow out of his spine, 
clipped wisdom teeth around your neck

Have you had enough, girl? 
Sustainable life, not yours to keep
He was small, knee deep in you
Wading through the wreaths of the dimple on your right cheek

Smile for me, girl, smile wide 
Panoramic x rays of the four biles
Dance now, put yourself together like old velcro
Scratch him off now, a sticker melted on your elbow like a parasite

Have you had enough girl?  Once you’ve sucked 
the marrow out of his spine, girl, Will you be full, 
girl? Who is small now, girl

 a warrior singing, bowing, stepping on his coattails, 

is that 

what you are