Undone, Undress

Here's my body, I am undone Let them have me, let them come Blue beaks aching, flesh forsake me Only bones for the hunter's gun Load me heavy, I can't bend Break me better, so I won't mend The forest murmurs 'Careful creatures She'll be gone when the master comes' They heard my heart for miles The air inside Was seeping out In silent shouts It crumpled in my chest Let's undress I don't want you to heal me Rather, take this broke machine Hold me close, this beast of burden Hide and skin in the morning light I'll be here when you can't breathe Waiting, patient, silently