I finger a cut in my lip.
When they kiss me,
my tongue splits like two snakes
desperate to leave
my mouth.
Is this healing?
Robyn Bateman is a writer and comic artist based in Portland, OR. Her poems have appeared in several publications, including Small Doggies Press, Housefire, and Nailed Magazine. Her weekly autobiographical comic series, Failing Haus, can be found at www.nailedmagazine.com.