imagine them in
their underwear & know that
they want you to win
figs are full of red
sweet pulpy seeds to eat when
birds don’t get there first
try best not to take
personally or assume
impeccable words
i hate your fear and
want you to be stronger than
i can imagine
push harder against
the tendency to just sit
there & do nothing
i’m sorry you cried
i tried to be honest &
gentle but couldn’t
i can see past it
the walls of scars of blue pain
erupt swept away
