bony hips,
a thin side…
my ribs do so protrude
clearly from this dark skin.
he holds me
with large hands
in long arms
that almost
enwrap me twice over.
I don’t know
what I did to deserve this
to lie beside a man
who’s skin feels too soft to touch.
the room is dark
but
light brushes
through crooked blinds.
the whirl of the air conditioner
is the only sound I hear
above his heartbeat.