with a little help from my friends

by norah kay with lu


it is these things
it is only senseless positions
it is what i've got that you don't;
it is pretending. it is what i've got that you want
it is prostitution. it is all yours.
it's an innocent carcass. it's a carpet. it's a car.
it's someone who can't hold it together.
it's someone who couldn't care less.
it is younger than you. it is removal.
it is without any question marks
it is touching your back. it is shut up.
it only answering
it is very unpleasant. it is never no.
it is never please don't do that.
it is keeping it going. it is nil by mouth. it is complicated circling.
it is void of my body. it is not what you've heard.
it is unbuttoningit is done by this hand.
it is done in my name.