X. Poem

X. No.

X. Yes.

X. I choose.

X. Wrong.

X. Male. Female. All of the above.

X. True. False. Neither.

X. Dead. Destroyed. Doomed.

X. I’m here!

X. Put it there!

X. Cross here. Hit here. Cut here. Sew here.

X. Sign here.

X. Beware! Don’t go there. Don’t drink this.

X. Discard this. Replace this. Don’t break this.

X. Count me in. Count me out. I count.

X. I don’t fit in. I stand out. I want out. Go away.

X. I don’t write. I can’t read. I can’t see. I can’t breathe. My hand shakes.

X. I was here. This is the way. I’m down here.

X. I’ve written this so many times, you know what I mean.

X. I won’t write the rest. Not anymore. But I will leave you with this.

X. A kiss.