sphynx

I inhale your memory

every chance that I get

but the scent gets thinner and thinner

like an ancient statue

depraved of its nose

wholly unwhole

superpower

as a child

nothing was more impressive to me

than my mother’s ability

to remove the pit of an avocado

she would neatly slice one open, then

HACK!

TWIST

TOSS

in one fell swoop

and after seeing that

you could not convince me

she wasn’t a superhero

conflict of interest

if you do

you’re still my friend

but that doesn’t mean

I can bear to stand

the thought of you

together