you have pushed me
into saltwater silence
you have held me under
the surface
you have left me
no choice
so I will become
a shark-toothed girl
all smooth and gray down
from my waist
sleek, impenetrable
and hard, did you know
that shark's skin
is hard like armor?
your hooks are small
and I am hungry
bring me the depths
of the sea
bring me solitude and
whale song
bring me a pearl for good luck
and I will sing you to your death
on the rocks
and I will shred the skin you thought was thick
like mine
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