She will come on the first day
and ask your heart if it wants to move in with her
You will crawl inside of her chest
bring all of your belongings
And She will say
make yourself at home
She's used to people making a home of her body
She will tell you that what's hers
is yours
So you will take in the I love yous as your own
You will wear her pain as your own
Shower in her cries
Soon those will be yours too
When you get comfortable
she will force you to leave
Say that you've overstayed your visit
And you will pack up your body bag and leave
Everything good in you will be left at the doorstep of her lips
And like they always do
She will knock on the doors of your chest
Come back
Your heart will look through the peephole
And pretend it is not there
And soon she will be an afterthought
From the 826CHI Student Publication: I Will Hold You Like a Bible