do not touch, do not exhale… (work in progress)

did they not tell you?
we do not touch,
we do not exhale

touching the fabricated duchamp
do not touch, do not exhale

clicking, ‘continue alone’
do not touch, do not exhale

whispering, ‘she can’t carry it’
do not touch, do not exhale

you said,
’i want to kiss everyone before i go’
do not touch, do not exhale

sweeping ourselves up,
all the dust that we’ve made
do not touch, do not exhale

you said,
’to be honest,
i don’t want to wait…
that long to see you’
do not touch, do not exhale