he shrugs her to death

within 
belled body 

raised her others, 
lowered all but her platelets 

with night 
grit, mineral oil, and redeeming finger soil

she beaker-ed exams, tilled, laundered 
a retirement, of chequered, unselfish boots to the head.

sighed like justice, fallowed, and grew ever smaller. 
checking off the list:
(not twice)

	triumphant calves    
	prodigal worried thighs 
	gravity bras   
	dropped pick-up nickels of time
	varicosed emotions  
	hunched jewelry

and laid 
on inconsiderate tectonic plates

© Ronald Seatter