] The heart-shaped room [•Strange house we must keep and fill. House that eats and pleads and heals. House on legs. House on fire. House infested with desire. Haunted house. Lonely house. House with cinnamon. House with hope. House with two clocks. House with rope. Give-it-to-me house. I-need-you-baby house. House of green. House with hands. House of guilt. House that other houses built. House of truth and pride and bone. House not afraid to dance alone. House like an engine that churns and stalls. House with skin and hair for walls. House the seasons singe and douse. House that believes it is not a house. •• In my late 20’s | She/Her | Polyamorous •I index things too beautiful to lose