...

[[ to versify and reiterate her ]]
.
.......................no & no & no

…I am she who is linen-brushed--a reminder
.......................of cheekbones to grace
…I am she who is dangerous coral; come hold
.................serrated space between me & I
…I am she who is fingers; sleek tarsus of canary
…I am she who is beyond window, sometimes, heart
…I am she who is who is who is

[dry, salty teats of mutton; a mask of birthmarks,
............pressed fat--palms pressed back
.........................on beds of bloated laughter]

.............................no & no & no

*
we swear scars are paramount
to the affirmation of our existence…

......I do not bother counting
..............broken eggs…