a poem.

[kleenexwoman]

We’d tangle like rats
in old newspapers yellow with dust,
worm-pink tails
twined in shoelace knots.

I wrote that for my boyfriend a while back. I kept meaning to add to it, but it always seemed finished. It's surprisingly easy to write a love poem to nobody, and surprisingly hard to write a love poem to someone you love beyond all ration.

Comments

[mwrgana.livejournal.com]

I come to check you out and the first thing you do is remind that I have to clean out the rats's cage today!

Seriously, this really impressed me, I love it. Sometimes, just a few lines of well chosen words are enough, and this is perfect as it is.

[kleenexwoman.livejournal.com]

Hehe, thanks. :)