Rivers of Skin
rivers of skin
that show where I have been
where it carried you — a tributary
flowing out of me towards the delta
this place is hostile towards the living, the breathing, and also those who dare to develop a capacity to harness additional lives from within.
rivers of skin
that show where I have been
where I grew and expanded with you
and I dared to keep growing long after you flowed out of me
this place is hostile towards caring.
