the woman has two ovaries

...

the woman has two ovaries
to share the burden
of laying eggs
that will pass
between her legs
each month
in a shedding
in a wearing down

her sub-I
is purely deluded
with grandiose dreams
and overwhelming love
opiates to keep her breathing
to keep her walking

her sub-I
is granted self-aware
to carry on the task
of being there
to be laid bare
to hold sacred mirrors

her not her
her meta-I = his meta-I
and we = meta-I
identity = breath

mirror reflects mirror reflects mirror
the woman has two ovaries

...
nov. 28 2001
SLN