orangutan

have you seen my sister?
have you been my sister?
she said, "I don't know"
but she held her breath.

and i knew

I took it in through the ear.
she said, "you've had your fair share."

but her fingers crossed
and my banks bleed.
and I said " come in,"
not seeing her already
pas the threshold.

in my camp
while i turned
in my earth
while I listened
in my straight
while I gleaned

she grew deep tips
sharp ends sank down.

while i prepared the meat
while i sang the song

she fucked up the sediment
bust through the limestone.
to take my crown

I clapped my religious hands
she whispered, "glory, glory"
hands full of terracotta
and i sank into her

just as the mist became her
face wet as I reached for ground
there was none.