Sex and Murder Magazine

By Christa A. Bergerson

words can pierce
fragile flesh
I found
when Suzy told Josh
his balls were small

a silly joke
not meant to hurt
but offense was taken
with vodka and fruit juice

he made sure
to slice it just right -
length wise deep

so the doctors had to perform
a miracle
and bring fragile flesh
together nice and tight
creating artificial bonds
meant to dissolve

he was like a mummy
and the bandages
started to unravel

then I became his Isis
and took that conjuration
buried it
in the four corners
of our sickbed