Tumble
And I begin again
Like a jeweler tumbling stones
Or a mollusk making a pearl
I roll these thoughts in my mind.
Words are too simple for these ideas
Instead, pictures, music, color
Shimmer behind my mask
Where no one can see.
Textures of purples, greens, blues, and reds
Mean more than just their hue.
The trouble behind the symbols
Clog the veins of my soul.

Crossing Lines
I told him what I wanted
I also told him no
He tried and tried again
To see how far he could go
I relented to his pressure
I let him have his way
He pulled me close to him
And I remember to this day
He shoved his hand inside of me
Going way too deep
Bruises 'round the edges
Keep me from my sleep
Into my mouth he jammed himself
Choking my every breath
Harder and harder he shoved it
My mind was cold dark death
Spilling his brokenness onto my chest
He carried me to the shower
Chlorine and fingers inside of me
My weakness is his power
The pain he left you cannot see
From when he made me his lover
I can't forget what he's done to me
Now that it is over