The ceiling was leaking below her,
The floor was creaking above.
The walls were cracked inside her,
Her heart was beating around.
Her bones were soft,
Her lungs were stiff.
Her stomach prickled,
Her skin turned.

He loved her.
She hated him.

A tear ascended from her cheek.
She burst out laughing.
She had never pursued him.
She turned right side out and forwards so that she wouldn't get him.
And since she can have him,
She wishes she were alive.
2001