is it so wrong
to wish for softness from you?
i crave a quiet love.
something gentle and sweet
something like ice melting
and warmth.
i don't want the violence anymore.
i am tired of the angry passion
of being consumed by men's desires
and their hunger.
i am tired of twisting and turning
and breaking apart
both my body and my soul
just to satisfy my lover
all in the name of
god-forsaken love—
i have had enough.
this body has had enough.
i do not want to consumed by you.
but i think i am going to be anyway.
—i thought you'd love me gently
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thorns and other maladies
Poetryanother collection of poems. *TW: mentions of sexual assault, drug use, self harm and other sensitive topics*
