the first people you made out with
were defined almost wholly
by willingness – their hungry mouths and yours,
blessed, holy “whores” who pulled your
sexuality loose from its moorings, attacked
the mysteries of the body
and the boredom of religion.
you feared them then, for sure,
until years later you thanked God
they accosted you first, helped you over-
come your worst fears
and regain your lost,
innocent animal
nature.
(image courtesy of Ryan McGuire)
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