Barbie Wire For Keeps By Gio Masserati Poem by Gio Masserati

Barbie Wire Fence
Keep Out!
To keep you in
or keep me out?
keeps me in
or keeps you out?

The only trace
separating
me from you
barbed wire
you from me
separating us
you are on the inside
of my spirit
barbed wire between
I am captured
behind the other side
of your barbed wire fencing

you on one side
of my spirit
barbed wire
me on the other side
of your spirit


this is us
spiritual love
for keeps
inside barbed wire fences

sun reflecting off side
leaves nestled on side
raindrops dripping off side
snow draping off side

raindrops and sun
barbed wire fences
a love letter
for keeps