Beaten and Broken

Fierce passion,
hunted with pure desire;
your intoxicating scent ensnared.

Honey words
wrapped me in snug warm wool
while your grip tightened around my throat.

You caged me
within purple and blue;
beaten and broken into despair.

Heterovert

your slur—my ceaseless derogation

royalty wandered the dark swamps

mental illness that must be rewired

my body stood naked and exposed

from your diseased spirit

cultural cancellation controlled me

I wish I were brave enough to speak

it gleamed silver in the muted air

to be rescued from this icy place