shark
smooth and unaffected by the world around you, you glide through the water in search of me and my flesh, my blood, my heart, you desire. the pumping begins so slowly one-and- two-and- three-and- four and then faster, faster, faster, faster five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelvethirteenfourteenfifteen. stop. i split my vein to stop the pounding, giving an exit to the heart that craves only its escape. i am. exposed. your breath sharpens. gasp. it is only as you wake you finally exhale and find you are not the undefeated hunter of the sea but the fish in the bowl it is i, you see, that goddamned plastic castle you always hoped to escape in so many little kisses one-and- two-and- three-and- fourfivesixseven eight. this will be the last you hear from me.