how many worlds can you see
and how many do you miss?//
how many children do you birth
and how many limbs do you keep?//
how many rains do you taste,
and are they sweeter on colder days?//
how many bruises do you have,
how many tears can you take?//
how many storms break you,
and how do you heal?//
can the sun melt me
as it has melted you?//
kneeling in frost, i’ve lost touch with my fingers.//
my cooling veins, my numbing skin,
my hardened bones, my weight
meeting you, crushing you,
taking you in, warming you//
with each exhale, our airs
spiraling out, invisible and faint://
i give you your life,
you give me mine//
with each inhale.
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