the genesis burden

there is a thunderstorm in my bones
it rattles up my spine
makes a chaotic resonance
in the cavity of my ribs

my body is a heartache
for you, the unnamed

there is a mudslide in my veins
sweeping through my vision
tumbling through my arms
building up in my legs

my body is unmoved
by you, the unknown

there is a flood in my brain
it drowns out thoughts
spills from the corners
of my cracked lips

my body is a natural disaster
to you, the unintentional

there is a drought in my heart
withering desires
scalding hopes once planted
in neat little rows of self-consciousness

my body is an amalgamation
and you, the mercurial