Circus Tricks: Some Words About Love

“You’re different and special, in every way imaginable
You love me from my hair follicles, to my toenails” -Jill Scott

love
has made me
try to
bend
fold
suck in and squeeze
myself
into a box
with appropriate wrapping
tied with
unproblematic ribbons
until love
reminded me
that love
when it’s true
does not require
contortion

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