proverbs

  
metaphors of the heart
speaking in tongues  
little hallelujahs for my man
 
hidden beneath my ribcage lies a key
love makes it come unhinged
bare and exposed I am vulnerable
you are my weak spot
 
between bone and muscle  
is the truth of me
masculinity made flesh
 
an angel in the body of a man
in my temple, I worship the scripture of you
god incarnate
 
a cult follower building my own tower of Babylon  
when my prayers don't reach your ears
I climb principalities to touch you
 
my immorality, my mortality...I'm only human
I hurt when I fail to please you
crucified in my sin
though you never fault me
looking the other way when I fall short
 
you lift me up within your smiles
hold me tight between your parables of love
write proverbs I can live with
 
justify me to god