because of the ballet i watched

PEDESTAL

Turn on the spotlight, focused
on that little box

where he and I
are clasped
together
with no space in between.

Turn your heads to
where the light hits

not
where it comes from.

Open your eyes

watch how he holds me.

Pay attention to his hands
and how they feel my skin.
The veins bulging,

see how it ceases to let go.

Let your eyes linger
On our bodies
mine
on top of
his

cramped in our little space.

Hold your breath
out of respect

for this is what we do.
We suffocate ourselves
and you
who like to watch

our smothered bodies.