I Try to Write
my mind fights dirty
with itself—cheap shots—
low blows—punishing words
that's stupid, I snarl
and head-butt myself
in the face
we circle like jaguars,
snarling stalemate
stupid-stop wasting paper
blink and I have me by the hair
force my head back
sink teeth in my flesh
but I see it coming
take out my knees and roll free
we draw steel
slash—dodge—scream
I am spilling
from somewhere
this will not end
until half of me is dead
