Red Monster

New Ending.

All over the world the beautiful red breezes went on blowing hand

in hand.

~ Anne Carson from Autobiography of Red

When I am away from you, you are fuzzy, red, mysterious. Pausing in your approach. Unimpressed, cautious, threatening.

When I am with you, you are kind, open, nervous. You are smaller than I remember. Your heart beats louder under my palm. You are unavailable again and then you are kissing me. And I let you kiss me.

Your mouth is full of the blood of necessarily slaughtered unicorns.