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.
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what's it to you?
who go
blather
from