Take them off
take them ALL off
they cover you up
they hide you away
oh, I know you chose them carefully
they are the latest design in HOLD-IT-ALL-TOGETHER
they are the newest idea in MAKE-IT-JUST-RIGHT
those perfectly creased JUST-SO-PANTS
and that blouse that spells P E R F E C T I O N
I know they dazzle
yes
true
but can you breathe?

no?
well then
take them off
take them all off
shred that blouse
tear it off
let them fall
blow your cover
unravel the thread that holds you together so neatly
until you come U N D O N E

yes
there
there you are
bare
raw
naked soul
I can S E E you now
gorgeous
delightful
strong
tender
you smell of rich soil that grows things

…….this is how I will love you.

——Phoenix——