word tangles

these words were bread and butter on days when I could not eat
these words were hard thrust on days when I was wounds up
these words were long, long, arms on days when I was lonely

but today, it's not enough
but today, it's not enough

angered caress, restless, drawing in deeper breaths
and your heart lived beneath my breasts,
sinking deeper in my lover's chest

your eyes say it all, but you refuse
to let those words
come out your mouth.