as i navigate
this gentle space,
take care not to be caught
on my jagged edges.
don’t let me draw blood
to drink from,
lest i forget what i was made to consume:
living water,
rather than tepid toxic waste.
be patient with me
as i navigate
your gentle face,
i want to know
love as it was made to be.
here we are now,
here we are
that you may
hold me.