Contrapasso

up and down and up and down and up and down

we liked to keep our balance together

because it was pitch black when it came to remembering why it was so good

which meant it was great

I liked to stand tall

high

very high

higher than you would ever get

I liked to lay out it

spread it all out

with glitter and sweat on the upper part of the back of my neck

and a busted bra strap

In these sheets

it was time to rumble with an Achilles' heel

and the smell of it was imminent

and we were both locked in

and I could hear coordinating snapping whispering

imploring us to strike