Etching

There's no
new beat
within
but inside me
there lies
life

found along
the curve of
a tummy
filled with
love and
etched hopes

once
I halted
and you
perused
a spell to turn me
mouse-bound

a future
sans rulebook
that turns slick
blood and puke-on-hands
into finest
achievements

hmm, no.
no more hatred.
no.