mixing people

mixing fire and water on the stove,

andrew is helping adjust the flames

and pressing down the bubbles

mixing inks on the press

stretching at the gym. hundreds of other people and I'm late

but I'm flexible

katie's stealing points

I am late for sonya's

and I forgot my ID

but then it appears in my pocket

so I get myself a drink. from the box.

and we honk at the celebrities on tv

so we can win a free dinner.

jessica is sifting through my costume jewelry

since I'm supposed to be getting married

and she is already

so she knows what to do

but I'm too busy explaining to her about my prints and the press

and I can tell she's politely ignoring me

something's wrong with my hands

when they touch someone it hurts them

and I can't figure out why, they're not rough, or sharp

I'm touching only with tenderness

but it comes out like violence

and so it hurts me too