Received

to behold the beloved
up to the flesh
compost caressed

this impression
I accept

freckles and curves
recipes of bittersweet
contorted and molded

tasted

reflection deceives
when you live from the heart

beauty

is beginning to see

all

Burned

dismantling
the skin
peeling off
to begin again

truth
reflects my heart
compiled there
beneath your tarp


held under water
by toes
by charm

woman exposed again
cleansed of sores
and char