
impersonal favorsI begged for a catheterimpersonal favors by ~metalmistress
at twenty-two
to suck away an ill suspicion
that was bubbling up.
the Chinaman didnt open his eyes;
swore on me in broken English
I told him I was frothing inside
and he laughed, a
migratory gurgle.
still, I begged for a catheter
at twenty-two
to redirect the static
drawn from my own teeth wounds
to the thigh.
he wouldnt open his eyes;
told me casually to drop my pants
I shouted, I am frothing inside!
and he held his breath,
in time.
I begged for a catheter but,
not for him to stop.
maybe I was wrong; I should fill myself up
with something instead,
much like you.