The Consequences Of Jeffism

The Consequences Of Jeffism

To

purge

my

barren

bed

of

your

memory

To eviscerate

your touch

from my skin

You became

an organ

of mine

sometimes

working

inside me

How do I

dissect

that which

is only a

phantom

of the physical

No anesthetic

for I am both

surgeon

and patient

What tools

scalpel, forceps

do I use in

performing

such an

operation

Is the delicate touch

of nerve sensitive

fingers required

or

is this a job for a

master butcher

ripping out the infection

with blood painted hands

What can this

non terminal but

excruciating disease

that was the

“you” experience

give me

You waste away

my mind and heart

with distrust

and give me

the bitter backwash

of my own stupidity

Your removal

is a necessary

for malignancy

is not the norm

but

when

you

are

gone

will

the

symptoms

remain

December 12, 1992

Tressa Lee Breen