i held the breeze in

between my breasts.

i took the threads of

every item of clothing

i own, and pulled them

all apart, to tie back together

to make a string long

enough that i could

take the moon from

the sky and place it

between my thighs.

i took every hushed 

moment in all of history 

and implanted them in

my ears to calm the 

rushing noises of the

sea. all to make my

self ready for

myself.

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