Eat me

You.
Yes, you.
Witness me.
Eat me.
Consume me entirely.
Tear a piece of my shoulder.
Dab it against my blood and take a bite.
Spread my legs. Twist the one on the right.
Let’s hear that nasty crunch. Throw it away.
Carve my chest and count my ribs.
Listen to the sound of my heart.
Silence it.
There will be flakes of my skin
and bits of my hair that will fall on the floor.
Gather them with your finger.
Press against the clump. Raise it to your mouth and rest it against your tongue.

Relish me.
Consume me.
It’s the only way I’ll know I’m alive.