keep wrapping me up.
wrap me up tightly, compulsively, like it was your winter job and santa was your boss.
take your sharp edges
and curl the ends of my ribbon into vampire-ringlet-goldilock curls.
leave nothing uncovered by your sparkly pattern.
trace all corners with your fingers,
flip me over, find my center, and hold--
press there with your strength until you feel done
and until i look done,
then tie the pretty red bow.
...and i will wait...
until the feeling of morning when i see you again.
oh.
release me.
shakerattlesqueezeholdlisten
pretend to guess
until you can't take it.
claw right through, undo undo
ripping all the covers off of my ready body.
scratch through.
there will always be one more layer.
i will tremble like a puppy waiting in a box,
nudging at box tops, tail wagging,
let loose, open, free, and all over the damn place.
happy homecoming, thanksgiving, and merry christmas.
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