The heart is about the same.
Defects and all.
An aquarium first full
Crystal clarity of design
Will it stand up under pressure
Water displaced finds a way
Like hormones and nature

About to burst
Tearing at the seams
Hot water starts trickling
dripping steady flow
gathering at edges
staining sleeves and napkins

Tight, acutely aware
Consequences abound
Least of expectations
Imaginable disappointment
Butterflies are great
for their own sake.

Captivated by the what-if
Loving myself
Mercenary
or
Missionary