He said, I have all of you but I want less.

Like a half finished course at dinner,
here I have had enough.
Here take your heart
here take your limbs
here take your sad eyes and your hurt
and take it quick please
I can't look at it anymore.
It's become too tangible
too like a stranger
like a third person ghosting
in the backseat.

I have all of you, he said, but I want less.
Here take your words.
Take your words and swallow them whole
take yourself back into yourself.
Take your words like medicine
and choke them back down your throat.

I have all of you, he said, but I want less.
Here take your teeth.
Take your lips and your tongue.

Here, he said, leaning forward
take your breath.