words

dictionary-
you phrophetic stone

from six to eleven
i wrote your orders
reverently
and stored them
neatly between my ears.

never satisfied
until i had the spelling

correct
correct enough
to transcribe myself

correct enough
to belch orders,
to construct picture frames
and a snug jacket

then the year struck
that i filled up the jacket

completely.
the buttons dug their teeth
into my belly-

and i realized
it didn't fit anymore

-samantha