You are buried
beloved/alive

while I say stupid things

"Why am I so obsessed with--"

when I broke my rib

and I couldn't stand to hug you

be hugged

and every thought linked back to

exposing bones.

I want to be stripped

rather than drained

because there's nothing uglier than mummification.

Agreed?

Agree.

(Remove the essential "me" and--)

"I can't be comfortable in your bed anymore"

and ?

The sentence never seems complete