yessica klein

vulnerable men wake up earlier to make a cup of tea

on your 7am starts / question selfishness /

long for warm skin-to-skin embraces / little spoons

/ pin holes in shiny armours where the

blues keep leaking in / ribcage softness / they try

& starve the voices quiet / exhaust the muscles

down / vulnerable men comprehend the

ubiquitous science of decomposition / the

staunch silence of starry backyard evenings /

slurring apologies for their drunkness /

demanding goodnight kisses / angelic loose lips in

their antidepressant slumber / serene

Renaissance cherubs / do they dream about violence