One day after
You had left
My mind still black
And blue
I stood beneath the shower spray
Erasing thoughts of you
You had left
My mind still black
And blue
I stood beneath the shower spray
Erasing thoughts of you
Circling now
Just waiting
To try to slip back in
Block it
Stop it
Make it drown
Again
Again
Again
The stall is thick
With shampoo steam
Fragrant cloying heat
My stomach twists
With fresh disgust
I pull in air to breathe
The tile is warm
I feel the grout
Roughness on my back
Steady beating
On my head
Guards against attack
Drumming like a war dance
To empty out my brain
Until I feel
Your remnants
Get sucked down the drain.
