I Am Always Writing About Teeth
Jun 29, 2021
Conflict marked by silence and performative non-reactivity
A residual habit learned from a man before you
You could take a set of pliers
Pull out all of my teeth with more efficiency
Than you could bleed out the tenderness that lives in my heart
To show my hand feels fatal
I will open my mouth wide
As I cross my arms against my chest
I can survive without a smile