how is it that they

hold their weight

or hold nothing at all

.

make an eternal promise

or a promise said with hidden

fingers crossed

.

affirm what you’ve always wanted

or crush it carelessly

.

it’s easy to get absorbed

in their warmth,

in their rawness that now stings

when you graze it

.

i might just sew my lips

together

.

there’s to be no more bleeding

out for me

.

just made silent

which i’ve been craving more of

anyways

(6/30/24)