Challenge
Write a free verse poem: When you said ...
Write a 12 to 21 line free verse poem about something a parent, sibling, or significant other said to you that was surprising to you. Begin the poem with the line, "When you said ...." Remember, free verse poetry doesn't follow strict patterns or conventions such as meter or rhyme scheme.
Osculum Bestiae
When you said you loved me
I wanted to strangle you
Suck the air out of you and leave you breathless on the floor
You beast
You savage
You are a creature of lust
Made to pin me down and fuck until the bodies are satisfied
Not meant to have and hold
When did you decide to become a creature of love?
Was it when you had my face buried in the pillows
Your name echoing off the walls?
Was it when you had me on my knees
Your fist in my hair
Your eyes on mine?
When you saw that I was no better than you
A creature of lust
A savage
A beast
Who wanted you to suck the air out of me
Strangle me and leave me breathless on the floor
When you said you loved me