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No use

You are visible - sudden and too close
The sight of you stings my eyes
 
My heart pounces to my mouth 
And I want to deliver a stern nip
with my teeth
To punish it
 
Longing clenches in the muscles beneath my breasts
Thirst trembles under my sternum

I want to cut out the parts of me that yearn for you
And slide them into your back pocket as I slip past you
Unnoticed

You would not glance at me as you fall into your chair
And I would not feel the hot pressure
Of your body on my softest organs

(The way I wish for the pressure of your embrace)
 
Keep my tenderness
I have no use for it

Emily Lydic