NatashaLorenzo

My Brother My Wound
          	BY NATALIE DIAZ
          	He was calling in the bulls from the street.
          	They came like a dark river — 
          	a blur of chest and hoof — 
          	everything moving, under, splinter — hooked
          	their horns through the walls. Light hummed
          	the holes like yellow jackets. My mouth
          	was a nest torn empty.
          	
          	Then, he was at the table.
          	Then, in the pig’s jaws — 
          	he was not hungry. He was stop.
          	He was bad apple. He was choking.
          	
          	So I punched my fists against his stomach.
          	Mars flew out
          	and broke open or bloomed — 
          	how many small red eyes shut in that husk?
          	
          	He said, Look. Look. And they did.
          	
          	He said, Lift up your shirt. And I did.
          	
          	He slid his fork beneath my ribs — 
          	Yes, he sang. A Jesus side wound.
          	It wouldn’t stop bleeding.
          	He reached inside
          	and turned on the lamp — 
          	
          	I never knew I was also a lamp — until the light
          	fell out of me, dripped down my thigh, flew up in me,
          	caught in my throat like a canary.
          	Canaries really means dogs, he said.
          	
          	He put on his shoes.
          	You started this with your mouth, he pointed.
          	Where are you going? I asked.
          	To ride the Ferris wheel, he answered,
          	and climbed inside me like a window.

JallisaHolder

Hi good night l just want to know when are you updated your story. 

NatashaLorenzo

@JallisaHolder Oh hello!! I didn't realize people were still reading my stories. I've taken a sort of a hiatus? till i finish my exams, and i'll start posting again. 
            Don't worry, I'm not abandoning any stories here.
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NatashaLorenzo

My Brother My Wound
          BY NATALIE DIAZ
          He was calling in the bulls from the street.
          They came like a dark river — 
          a blur of chest and hoof — 
          everything moving, under, splinter — hooked
          their horns through the walls. Light hummed
          the holes like yellow jackets. My mouth
          was a nest torn empty.
          
          Then, he was at the table.
          Then, in the pig’s jaws — 
          he was not hungry. He was stop.
          He was bad apple. He was choking.
          
          So I punched my fists against his stomach.
          Mars flew out
          and broke open or bloomed — 
          how many small red eyes shut in that husk?
          
          He said, Look. Look. And they did.
          
          He said, Lift up your shirt. And I did.
          
          He slid his fork beneath my ribs — 
          Yes, he sang. A Jesus side wound.
          It wouldn’t stop bleeding.
          He reached inside
          and turned on the lamp — 
          
          I never knew I was also a lamp — until the light
          fell out of me, dripped down my thigh, flew up in me,
          caught in my throat like a canary.
          Canaries really means dogs, he said.
          
          He put on his shoes.
          You started this with your mouth, he pointed.
          Where are you going? I asked.
          To ride the Ferris wheel, he answered,
          and climbed inside me like a window.