thief | #poetry #metoo
thief
i was aloof.
thought love and lust were the same
that passion and persistence
insured mutual affection
was paying him no mind
he was a married big brother in the Faith
but here he was in the church hallway
telling me about the perfect discoloration
of my lips in front of others
the look on his face when he realized
i had never noticed or even thought about
it challenged me
surely you knew that
he smirked
surely i should’ve known that
i thought
maybe that’s the day when everything
changed well one of many
the day a grown man taught
fully clothed 19 yr old self
that I had superpowers
minus the cape
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