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Accidental Babies

 

i held you like a lover

happy hands

and your elbow in the appropriate place

and we ignored our others’ happy plans

for that delicate look upon your face

our bodies moved and hardened

hurting parts of your garden

with no room for a pardon

in a place where no one knows what we have done

 

do you come

together ever with him?

is he dark enough

enough to see your light?

do you brush your teeth before you kiss?

do you miss my smell?

is he bold enough to take you on?

do you feel like you belong?

does he drive you wild?

or just mildly free?

what about me?

 

you held me like a lover

sweaty hands

and my foot in the appropriate place

we used cushions to cover happy glands

and the mild issue of our disgrace

our minds pressed and guarded

while our flesh disregarded

the lack of space for the light-hearted

in the boom that beats our drum

 

and i know i make you cry

i know sometimes you wanna die

but do you really feel alive without me?

if so be free

if not leave him for me

before one of us has

accidental babies

for we are …

 

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