i want to see
your bones
hard and hollow
beneath a flawed exterior

i want to see
your bones
gleaming and blurred
in gray and white

when your skin gives way
through the bruises and marks
left by body's confusion
of size and shape

i want to see
your bones separately
connected to the weight
on your burdened shoulders

i want to see
your bones
without a reminder
of distance and time

when your eyes give way
to colors and shadows
so often confused
with meaning and answers