6.

My thumbs are all bloody
Usually I spend too much time thinking of reasons to shred up the skin around my nails
started it in tenth grade when I cheated on him
in front of him, too
My fingers all over this other guy’s back slapping him in the face with it every time he walked by
He hated it
I ripped my thumbs half open that night

Strange the things I think about while I’m listening to Lauren Bacall’s voice.
Strange how Humphrey Bogart holds her throat real tight while he kisses her
they always seem to hold thin little necks down as they push lips onto them
Say shut up & cover red mouths
red blood thumbs
Say baby, why don’t you pour me another whiskey

We could just blame it all on Eve, I guess