Ice Bath

Lifted until my hips cracked

Cut off my arms and placed 

Them neatly on the shelf

Next to the honey and ghee

I climbed high kneed into 

The ice bath made for two

Post vaporizing in the wet sauna

Listening to the electricity

Betwixt my ears 

I can’t rise up from the drop 

Without proper aftercare 

Biting my lip for rust 

Wait for numb I’ve failed

Saying I love you so easy

So so easy

Now shut the door

The roaring in my ears 

Blue smoke flecks of white fire 

Ladle my lungs with dry dirt 

It’s too painful to say I don’t 

Too painful too too hard

Close the door

Shut out the light