ricochet
I push my spine out and nestle into your crook
I reach back with invisible hands to
Peel back your skin and take you apart
Pick at the pieces and see what makes you run
I crack open the door, a single ray of light slipping out
To smack you in the face
And ricochet back into me.
Are you ready for the realness?
Prodding and probing
You reach out to touch me,
Expecting your fingers to sink and squish into my softness.
Undaunted, I deflect you
And yet you are surprised.
I stealthily steal your secrets
And suck up your silence.
You trek on, and I go soft, spent.
Don’t look so puzzled, baby, things aren’t always as the seem.
So hide that snicker and wipe away your smirk,
You can’t discard what wasn’t yours to begin with…