Speaking in t o n g u e s Ive been here before Though Not a sky blue but thick, luxurious diesel fuel Raw umber I’ll wade in it Filling my lungs with the intoxicating h e a d y scent of Almost Fire… Sweet treble l i n g e r i n g like secret promises I’ll go u n d e r Hold my breath until I explode up for Oxygen Allowing the slick to run down my body Heaviness gliding- Feather light I’ll let it s o a k into my skin Staying there Wet… As the moon glows in soft brilliance Holding your retreat like a soft breeze I’ll wait for the stillness Before, my mouth turns up to Place glistening tongue On your Collarbone
Layered Fragments, Becoming Whole 