BENEATH THE MUD

Like any woman, 

it’s about time 

I learn how to 

bathe in the heat 

of my own filth. 

Basking til I’m 

weightless in 

a thousand pounds 

of my oils & dirt, 

the truth behind 

my decisions. 

My love for dying 

softened since

I was a flutter 

in the womb. 

The deprivation 

saved me. Now, 

anywhere lacking

is the ideal environ

-ment to thrive.