Hazmat Suit

distill your ex-lovers
into a viscous liquid
that roils and turns gaseous
depending on the time of day
and tell yourself, “All will dissipate,”
only to find an unforeseen
radioactive isotope

Truth

They say dogs watch
Only half of their human’s face
Where the eye is prone to be
More honest and each flutter
And twitch pulls deep
From behind the mask we all wear
For each other but never
For our canine lovers

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