The Maynard
Fall 2018

proprioception

red ribbon / drunk apple mouth / rainy head / keen teeth / I think your hands / remained in me / like stones / knotted / closed / it was hard to fit / inside / with you / when I woke / numblimbed / my arms long / at the pillow / my wrists / fallen / to floor / you / fallen asleep / on / within me / each finger / leftover / in your / apple mouth / sore / I left the bed / but drunk / couldn’t / remember / where my body / was / the door slammed / I looked / for me / but you had gone / outside / in the rain / and inside / without hands / I couldn’t tell you // I couldn’t hate you / then / for stealing / from me / but I wanted you / to give me back / my body / tried speech / in touch / tore sheets / cotton / thread / ing / in / out / rended / for you / to unknot / me / said / I / don’t fit / in the bed / the singularity / of your red / ribbon / too tight / your teeth / made me bleed / too much / yes / your head smelled like rain / your mouth / like apples / but no / your hands / made too heavy / my body / too drunk / too stoned / and I / didn’t want / you / to keep me /

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