circled in their coils 
biological babel corrupts the mind 
our emotions encrypted 
formulated feelings. 
native lens 
you handed me the broken pieces. 
i saw the wind take it from 
your mouth 
felt your hands pull away 
wrapped them around my throat 
so that you might hold me forever 
this is how we hide 
our scars from daylight 
this is how we hide 
our truth in the night