I Draw the Line at Oysters

Savanna D'Amato
Jul 21, 2017 · 1 min read
original content by me

I have
never been a fan
Of

Oh

you want one
This

One

You can
have
it

Because

These slimy lil rubberies
Roll

with no direction
But down

And juggernaut my stomach’s pit

No matter how
much
Horseradish

Soy sauce

Red vinegar
I douse them in

But because
I was
a fan
Of you
I peered

Into your oyster world
Like the ocean’s shark
Who

gets such a bad rap
She’s
curious
more than intense
Just
doesn’t know the weight
of her own intent
Yet

I snorkeled a zigzag to your heart
Contained

in a steel cage
Cold
With walls
Brimming
Because
I knew if I was going to
I had to pry it
from your claws

Even though I knew
those
who love freely
give themselves
away

Even though I knew
what I was doing
was ‘passing’
Another test
And

failing my own

Rorschach
With his ink blots
Could’ve smeared this
Any
Which
Way

But there could only be one right answer

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Savanna D'Amato

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