hidden iris

Poetry — a pistil dripping/with wanton intent

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

hidden behind my gentleness

and everyday smiles

is an iris

with razor-sharp petals

and a pistil dripping

with wanton intent

unzip me with your teeth

and undo my laces with your tongue

my dreams have no name

only breaths and whimpers

a language of heartbeats and shivers

water me

help me grow

lather me up

in the sunlight of your visage