For your beauty, I
Gave up my kingdom. It was
Nothing. You are all.
For your beauty, I
Gave up my kingdom. It was
Nothing. You are all.
I should have worried
When she got her steak rare, not
Well, as usual.
Then her playful nips
During sex drew blood. I found
Gnawed table legs, bones strewn,
Now, she’s joined by her
Friends from the neighborhood, who
Howl, scratch, and hunger.
She first noticed the
Downy hair on her forearms.
New cravings for fruit.
She scanned canopies
Of trees for future nesting
Spots. Shiny objects
Captivated her.
When they brought her to the zoo,
It was a relief.