lesson

the difficult parts of me are easier to hold when you clasp your fingers / like this / when you bend from the knees / twist your mouth / like a kiss / be ready for anything / the sweet way i smile / the blood in my nails / the rake in my teeth / shovel across my shoulders / i am a lily too / you know / soft as a promise / take this / and catch my tears / before they turn to acid / and ruin all this good face / i give