speak

blood between thighs
moths playing dead on doors
"a b c, i forgot how to count to 3"
choking on leaves and
spitting blood in truck stop bathrooms-
(i stole his eyes and hid them
in ripped condom wrappers)
teeth tearing at fingernails
point blank. date rape.
the only girl in the
(police)
car
tires against freeway
crashing into my chance to speak
before-
.tick.
time's up.

-fin.