Heartworm

his kisses were wet,
(my second canadian)
eager and fervid.

he loved hockey, to
distraction: my pawing hands.
habs versus pittsburgh

I was bold, choosing
to omit my meekness, and
swallowed him whole.

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walking past his old penthouse
pains me. memories
chafe; his body on mine.

seeing him shopping
panicked me to the bone,
so I fled unseen.