“Routine” by Samantha Szumloz

Routine

When the sun closes its eyes,
and the house falls silent
to broken commandments,
I take you out of your box.

Beneath moonlit sheets,
I caress you with lotioned hands
as my imagination draws the man I want
but cannot have.

“Do your magic,” I whisper.
My thumb flicks you on,
and you greet me
with a low buzz.

I drag you up and down
the valleys of my body,
savoring your vibrations as I melt into the bed
like cheese on a fried egg.

My heart, a vessel aching to be filled,
pounds in my ears as you work your magic.
My stomach, a bonfire swarming with moths,
sparks as my temperature climbs.

And as I please myself,
the moon watches me unravel
with glowing, white eyes.
I relish in his curiosity.

At least someone likes what they see.

Samantha Szumloz

Samantha Szumloz is an undergraduate student pursuing a BA in Writing Arts at Rowan University. She occasionally writes for her school literary magazine, Avant, and pop culture zine, Halftone. She lives in Central Jersey with her two sisters.

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