Exoskeleton Poem by Mark Heathcote

You must be my exoskeleton
Because whenever you leave me, I fall, down.
Because when you're not there to be found
I'm like a small child, looking around for you.

It's become clear to me, that you're like oysters to me.
You're an aphrodisiac
You're mouth and tongue contain amino acids
That triggers sexual hormones I just can't live without.
Oh, whenever I see you I need to wear gravity boots,
Simply to anchor me, hold me upright, support me.

Oh, you must be my exoskeleton
Because I'm floating into outer space
I'm lost; I'm all at sea
I'm a jellyfish weak at the knees without life support.

Oh, it's become clear to me
You're like the air that fills my lungs
Oh, it behoves me to kiss you
And drown in your sea, even if it's full of rebuffs…
It's you that buoys me, understands me.
Oh, you must be my exoskeleton
Oh, tell me now, how you love the bones of me.