heart huddles in the corner br hiding behind ivory br corseted in bone br designed for what? br Protection or a shutter br between thee and me? br Throat throbs with a heartbeat br seeking a way out, br the path to light br all shadowed with the rules br of fear, of do not feel br or touch, not thee not me. br Heart comes flying open br the casing busted wide br all full of heat, of blood that pulses br over barriers to life and growth br sheet glass melting as we move on br now thee, now me br our footprints rich with green.