ownership (13/30)

we make
our promises,
one condom at a time,
and they take each one
more likely to be broken
then the next

we push to let go
but they push back
until we are forced
to hold on
tighter

then it gets
to a place we didn't want
deeper than before
but simplicity was easier
because it
protected us
from feeling
disease

when we get it
we take it
then give it
to someone
but we will never
forget who
gave it first

we'll let them own us
because they've had us