CONSUME
Do I taste like honey
Do I crawl down your throat
Seep into your gums
Too rich to swallow smoothly
Too sweet to pass up
Or am I more of a honeyed cough drop
Curing your congested soul
I have always fixed you more
The more you take
Do you use the good silverware
Elbows off the table, etiquette
A rare moment in your life
Eating me politely
I’m a little too messy for finger food
A bit too soft for your knife
Why do I let you take
A bite of me, knowing you are
Insatiable
Maybe, I wanted to be devoured
Consumed until I am the crumbs
In a crumpled bag left watching
Myself burn
-The acid in you only
Hurts anyone else
Becca Anderson (any pronouns) is an experimental poet and creative that focuses on honesty and vulnerability within her work. Currently studying creative writing and nonprofit leadership at the University of Iowa, Becca aims to spread the regenerative and empowering forces of poetry to youth through her literary workshops.