The girl stares.
out of reach and away from
the light
she is all eyes, saved up
sitting years to tear them
out to
wash, dry, sterilize and
bandage
all for waiting and wanting
these Virgin Eyes
bravely dressed in mother's
clothes
behind these Virgin Eyes,
the body dissolved---no
stuffed in the drawer
with the cigarettes and keys
The boy sleeps.
smell alone undiscovered
between the sheets,
against the linens
between his legs and warmer
against his lips
All hers now.
claiming the heat of his
breath
seizing each curve of his
face
relentless,
her intravenous eyes
she weeps for blindness
heavy and safely
at last undressed
her gaze preserved.
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