I love that we share my
Villainous glory
Your crashes devouring all you see,
Even the parts of yourself, gobbling it all to
Brown sugar elixir.
But you don't bite your tongue like I do
You are the First,
The tears my Universe erupts
No ergonomic ripple, untouchable
Never harnessed since the beginning of
Time, an independent force who only listens to the moon.
You take, and take
Destroy the dam
Rape the beachouses to their foundations
The lifeguard's whistle doesn't hurt your ears.
Tell the jawed fish you bear to rip us mormons to bits, bait
Our whole bodies to a puny plastic brick
Compared to you.
You want it all; not even fire can smoke you.
I love that you are as greedy as me
A friend pushing me down rough
Then letting me stand up
Only to knock me out again
Playful , serene,
Sometimes when you throw me around
I think you might swallow me, too.
I don't mind
Being your feast, your chalice you
Fill yourself up with; your highness,
Take me and don't let the lifeguard see
The little black girl get eaten.
He wouldn't care anyways.
YOU ARE READING
what Beth told me ~ a collection
Poetrya collection of delicate poetry all concieved on the golden shoreline of bethany beach, delaware over the summer of 2022. though slightly nonsensical, I hope you can retrieve something from the waters like I did. sincerely, lemyn victoria
