Handsome and
noxious if you only swallow
toxic if you stare
aware of his brute and of his heel of

when he’s being watched
he is relieved to be checked
on the tail of his sentences,
if you pay attention

you will hear
there is always a question
unlike the empire forgetting it’s question.
he has a doubt.

does this have to be?
please,
stop me when I go.
please