Guttural Image
 

Left waist high
from night's lustful waters
she is caught
in soaked twisted sheets

His smell remains
on a dirty pillow case
stale paint
flakes from the yellow ceiling

Cracks crawl upon the surface
mirrored waters ebbed
touch of a tingling breath
arouses her thighs

His mouth flowing full of promise
tongue trailing deep
tracing her moist
matt of tangled hair

Probing fingers of lust
salty beads rolling in waves
crashing marks of desires
catching at her breasts

Allured by fish hook fingers
aged with contempt
a fortified heart
of resonance

Standing she dresses
clasping his cold
offering left
on a bare table
 
 

Naomi Ballinger

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