Ouroboros

It’s only now I let myself flow freely through the motions 

With my world upended I clunked from yes to no 

For 5 years I hid my scales behind the curtain 

For 5 years I ran from skin to skin 

hoping one could smooth over 

But under all it was obvious. 

Through all layers and fits it slithered

Though still I scrambled to look decent 

As though you were here, 

Waiting to catch a tongue in your periphery. 

Wanting to hear your lips form approval I strained to catch a whisper on the breeze I sent letters on autumn leaves. 

I’ll tell you they did not fit 

Ripping at the seams, heads basked in the sun I tied them down, yet uncoiling one by one 

They stretched in every direction, beady eyes up to the sun.