World - April 10th

Driving

You wanted a steering wheel
cover so you wouldn't burn
your hands. Here, take my skin,
let me slip it off
& wrap it around the hot parts.
I want to feel your cool hands
grip my skin like freezer burn.
& when I can't keep you
from burning, give it back.
Give me my used, dirtied,
stained, bruised skin
covered in your fingertips,
imprinted by your hands.
Thank you for turning me
gently, grabbing me tight
with every close call. Thank you
for resting your head on me when crying
in your car. Thank you for the miles,
each wheel turn a thank you,
thank you
thank you
thank you

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Impediment

I gave you my "world"
talk about how I have trouble
with my w's & r's.
You reassured you didn't care,
but I caught myself saying planet.
Now it's awry & weird, can't run away
from r's & w's. Goddamn
the world spinning without
getting weary. I hear your assurance.
Please let my whisper my w's & r's
in your ear; World, whirled, world.
Let me feel your world
whirl for me again, babygirl.