left behind in broken bits
her scattered shadows
dribble into eerie crevices
spider webs and souvenirs
of your violated presence
henna palm stains
as you pushed
scratched on walls
ankle bell trinkets
unhinged
scattered in shock
rusty red patches
as you scavenged
of flesh that dripped
into his stale breath
swallowed rotten curses
cramming into you
viciously breeding lust
until your reluctant breath
was consumed, parched
I exhale the damp
I collect souvenirs
remnants of
his rotten toxins
and knot into a
bundle with
bells, anklets, eardrops
palpable with tears
tattered with cries
haunted with souvenirs
I stumble over another
maggot
before stepping out
into a leftover sky
trembling, I
gather a paisley hued shawl
tighter around my shoulders
