6-6-23 shedding

 it’s fine 

don’t worry 

i’m stepping out of this body to understand something better 

I never felt like I could put my feet up anyway 

The coasters on the coffee table weren’t used 

The wood is still wet 

I always asked for tea but you never bought it 

I didn’t want to ask for tea anyway, I guess i’ll just have water 

It’s dirty in here, I can’t sit down 

I didn’t want to move my chair over anyway 

It smells like grass and old books 

I didn’t want to read to you anyway

You can keep it all to yourself

I’ve already changed out of my clothes 

I didn’t want you to see my outfit anyway

The carpet is scratchy 

I can’t play my record anymore 

I sold them to someone else 

I didn’t want to dance anyway 

But here now in this new body 

I can rest my feet on your lap 

I love feeling your warmth anyway 

You got me a coaster for no apparent reason 

The wood is dry 

We had no tables, you gave me tea anyway 

You help me clean the floor and put away the dishes 

We sit at the dinner table together and I move my chair closer 

I could sit next to you all day anyway 

You bought a new book for me to read 

Now you read to me for the night 

I like listening to you anyway

You ask me to put on that new dress I bought 

You are tired, but you kissed me anyway

You make sure not to spill coffee on the carpet

But you accidentally spill some of your dinner 

We lie on the carpet together anyway 

You ask for my hand to dance 

I’m hesitant 

But I dance with you anyway

It really isn’t just my feet anymore. My warm hands, my tired eyes. 

It’s your body now. Now one. 

//shedding//