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carnal desire is a coyote
i hear late at night
not howling, just breathing
panting and scraping
my father tells me he loves me
before he shuts the door
its the first night i sleep alone
i see the scratches on
my window in the morning
and i pretend it was the wind storm
throwing trees against the house
but there was no shake or blow
who is telling me these things?
what sex means through my dreams
how i knew what it was
before i found it
i convince myself
that god was the one who told me
just like how he told me
he would protect me
but when i see all of the ants
climbing up our golden plum tree
to eat, i know
not all sweetness on earth
is here to taste