SIN

I ate up a sin and it swallowed me whole
sulphur and iron soured my tongue
I turned up my collar against the wind
I closed my eyes against the rain
I clenched my teeth against the cold
I stood, I waited
puddles rose up over my shoes
I felt the water creep over my ankles
my thighs, my stomach
cold, steady, relentless
time brought the water to just beneath my nostrils
reflex brought me up onto my toes
pointlessly
I felt the splashes from the raindrops against my eyelashes
cold fingers slipped into my ears with natural intimacy
then, I was under
I was the sin