grapefruit
raze
i
used
to
go
about
it
the
civilized
way
,
cutting diagonal
lines
into
the
soft
parts
so
i
could
scoop
out
what
i
wanted
to
make
mine
with
a
silver
spoon
and
ease
it
into
my
mouth
.
then
i
stumbled
onto
a
better
path
.
here
is
how
it's
done
:
you
carve
the
fruit
into
quadrants,
palm
each
piece
like
a
tangerine,
and
tear
into
tart
tissue
with
your
teeth
until
the
nectar
runs
down
your
chin
.
you
are
an
animal
devouring
life
before
it
can
consume
you
.
leave
shame's
long
shadow
behind
and
lean
into
what's
wild
in
you
.
251229
what's it to you?
who
go
blather
from