we met on on ok cupid
i didn&rsquo;t know your
type of living
&nbsp;
i was 25
&amp; absent-minded
&nbsp;
in truth,
you bored me
&nbsp;
then, i heard
you made space
for the dead
&nbsp;
i knew, i had to
for prosperity
for thrashing
for screaming
into grey moon light
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
because liking slayer
&amp; ripped tee shirts at 19
wasn&rsquo;t enough
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
sorry, darling
i need street cred
&nbsp;
my lips went ghostly
overripe &amp; purple veined
&nbsp;
in my dreams that night,
i pulled pulpy petals
out of my teeth
&nbsp;
the next day,
i had to wear dark lipstick
to hide teeth marks
in little bloated shapes
&nbsp;
girls at the office
asked if i got restalyne
i din&rsquo;t say no.

Stephanie Valente

It Happened to Me: I Kissed a Gravedigger

Stephanie Valente

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It Happened to Me: I Kissed a Gravedigger