a poem on avoidance
the poem series
It’s hard for me
as my body turns, exhausted
my arms subconsciously cover my chest
to protect
I can’t even reach it
He cries
And you never will
my heart coated in Teflon
Never to break
Never to be touched
in the first place
Not through lack of wanting
but exhaustion through trying
Seeking the thrill of the chase
until it withers and dies
only to try again
Never to know,
Never to be known
Always observing
Never observed