Shrinkwrap

pray to the porcelain / turn on the taps for sound
reflections of a face / a cool breeze from a tainted lake
this body – mine to break
l5 and circling all that i should have been
no power left to take if there’s nothing left in the tank
exhaust myself until holes appear in the surface layer

they’ve asked us to disappear
shrink-wrapped pre-determined worth
give us this daily dose of dread / keep getting mislead

l5 and trading in records and magazines
for methamphetamines / all unrealistic dreams
this body mine to make

pulpit awakening / this isn’t who i am
i’ll stack my plates instead / strengthen what’s inside my head
this body isn’t a thing to throw away
not yours to shape – we won’t be swayed

don’t ask us to disappear
break shrink-wrapped plastic fears
self-acceptance will spread / no longer mislead