Love Poem: Internal
Angelica Tao Avatar
Written by: Angelica Tao

Internal

My blood is like cottage cheese. 

Blocking the flow of ease. 

I feel heat in my bones. 

But I cannot move- my body is filled with stones. 

My eyes are feeling unwise. 

With the pain of surprise. 

I hope that this sensation abates. 

My vision cracks more as I wait.

She watches my lips turn gray. 

She sits vigil and listens to me say-

Everything that I can hear. 

It is like I am no longer near. 

A hug will only make me shiver. 

She must watch my breath wither.