I wish love was like stealing tea.
You go into the store
you walk the dentist white aisles
ignore everyone around you
stay out of the way
grab what you want
look around
and then hide it between your shirt and waist band
let the new item
fill the gap of how much weight you’ve lost
the last few months
let that space clear your head
and put you into bed at a good time.
Walk out
don’t get caught
don’t trip sensors
don’t keep your head up
this is shameful
you’re suppose to feel shame
but you don’t
and you get away clean
The only thing left to do
is make it
let the flavor rinse your mouth
of all those foul and cursed words
give it air
and time
let it sit
let your body warm up a bit
take your socks off
have a smoke
forget about language
there is no communication
all is well
you are a great thief
Pat yourself on the back and
don’t stick your fingers in all the stab wounds.
