The Wasp

I am a wasp
against your savory flesh

my antennae
dig in

my wings flutter
in place

the hair on my legs
becomes a riot

the blood rushes
along words

hell-bent
the passion of your eyes

boiling from its cup
onto your thighs

I curl violently into you
and just as suddenly fly off

by RC

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You Tell Me You’re a Wasp

Before I knew it, you were gone
Before that, I was caught up
In the single-mindedness of an insect,

Survival, survival pulsating
In a simple world stripped of all hypocrisy.
Only after you were gone,

Did I stumble wisely on my way.
Only after you were gone,
Did I feel the sting of your venom.

Today my tears are cold, they catch the light
Like prisms and flick it right back.

A Response by Rebecca Gonzales