I want you raw
Bleeding on my plate
Marbled, the webbing of your perfections and ugly truths
Inextricably tender and tough
I want to feel you
In my hands
In my mouth
Your juices and rough edges
You feel like art
You taste like the earth
Leave the bone in
Let me study its every curve
I wont waste you
Ill honor you
Ill crave you
Every last bit
This is the first publication of Haley Brengartner's work. She is a lifetime writer taking her first steps toward writing in public. Recently graduated from Elon University, she resides in North Carolina but spends most of her time in Appalachia and the New River Gorge of West Virginia. She is an avid rock climber and is working on her first memoir. You can find more of her writing in her newsletter here: insaneinthemembrane.substack.com.