it cripples me at time
my showy nature, my affections
blown like dandelion
tufts just any which way
but with a brooding intensity,
and only one at a time.
it’s not monogamy,
it’s a commitment to
power and chase.
what I should have said was
do you want to be licked
real slowly like
vanilla batter
or would you rather
be baked?

and they always say things like
let me out!

I’m laughing, wearing
pants, showing teeth.