Bite

My Lover spoke to me

With my father’s teeth

He came in bed

While I was asleep

What do they see

When they look at me

A pretty face 

Something to fill up

My father always forced me 

to hug him

Held me tight

Squeezed my bones 

My lover now

Squeezes other things

Till they turn purple 

Till they bleed

My lover now

Likes to see me on my knees

He puts his hand around my neck

Makes it hard for me to breathe

I can see them now

My father’s teeth 

glistening

In my lovers gums 

Like seeds

Rotting seeds

He smiles

He bites my lips

With my father’s teeth

And when I go to bed

I never get a full night’s sleep