she eats her ice cream
with a knife and keeps her earrings on the side
of the tub. reckless.
who knows what will fall into a drain or
how an inside cheek will get nicked.
love is a danger they say. radioactive.
sickness. a glow you wish you didn't know.
but now here it is
and you just have to live with it. she keeps
trying to buy a dog.
my hair is falling out because of how much I care.