this too is science
there are freckles
just below
her collarbone
like a constellation
of tiny stars on flesh
when the sun is up
she covers them
beneath a lab coat
or a blanket
of unpopular opinions
at night, she
slips off her second skin
draws black lines
around her eyes
steps into the darkness
where the laughter is loud
& the music is louder
people jammed together
like atoms in the Big Bang
this too is science
28 December 2013
Oak Street
Comments