he uses the bathroom but doesnt close the door
he hacks three times, loudly, the sound of prevomit
when the mouth floods with hot spit, and the jaw loosens.
he pees. no vomit. this happens in the morning
typically, it wakens you just enough so you can choose sleep,
this time though it's 1:30 a.m., it jars you, the hacking
the idea of the hacking, the potential for vomit
the sound of liquid splashing the tin sink
violently, with force. he only hacks
your bed is hot, you uncover, but too much
and chills start at your lower back, shimmying down your legs.
he does not flush. he leaves the light on,
he walks heavily away, the floor shakes with each step.
your teeth clench. your fists press into the bed.
you are incapable of love.
you are barely capable of sex.
it is 1:35 when you turn the light on.
he hacks three times, loudly, the sound of prevomit
when the mouth floods with hot spit, and the jaw loosens.
he pees. no vomit. this happens in the morning
typically, it wakens you just enough so you can choose sleep,
this time though it's 1:30 a.m., it jars you, the hacking
the idea of the hacking, the potential for vomit
the sound of liquid splashing the tin sink
violently, with force. he only hacks
your bed is hot, you uncover, but too much
and chills start at your lower back, shimmying down your legs.
he does not flush. he leaves the light on,
he walks heavily away, the floor shakes with each step.
your teeth clench. your fists press into the bed.
you are incapable of love.
you are barely capable of sex.
it is 1:35 when you turn the light on.
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