Sunday, January 2, 2011

YOU

I WALK IN I SEE YOU I WATCH YOU I SCAN YOU I WAIT FOR YOU I TICKLE YOU I TEASE YOU I SEARCH YOU I BREATHE YOU I TALK I SMILE I TOUCH YOUR HAIR YOU ARE THE ONE YOU ARE THE ONE WHO DID THIS TO ME YOU ARE MY OWN I SHOW YOU I FEEL YOU I ASK YOU I DON'T ASK I DON'T WAIT I WON'T ASK YOU I CAN'T TELL YOU I LIE I AM CRYING HARD THERE WAS BLOOD NO ONE TOLD ME NO ONE KNEW MY MOTHER KNOWS I FORGET YOUR NAME I DON'T THINK I BURY MY HEAD I BURY YOUR HEAD I BURY YOU MY FEVER MY SKIN I CANNOT BREATHE I CANNOT EAT I CANNOT WALK I AM LOSING TIME I AM LOSING TIME I AM LOSING GROUND I CANNOT STAND IT I CRY I CRY OUT I BITE I BITE YOUR LIP I BREATHE YOUR BREATH I PULSE I PRAY I PRAY ALOUD I SMELL YOU ON MY SKIN I SAY THE WORD I SAY YOUR NAME I COVER YOU I SHELTER YOU I RUN FROM YOU I SLEEP BESIDE YOU I SMELL YOU ON MY CLOTHES I KEEP YOUR CLOTHES

- JENNY HOLZER