One day after
You had left
My mind still black
And blue
I stood beneath the shower spray
Erasing thoughts of you

Circling now
Just waiting
To try to slip back in

Block it
Stop it
Make it drown
Again
Again
Again

The stall is thick
With shampoo steam
Fragrant cloying heat

My stomach twists
With fresh disgust
I pull in air to breathe

The tile is warm
I feel the grout
Roughness on my back

Steady beating
On my head
Guards against attack

Drumming like a war dance
To empty out my brain

Until I feel
Your remnants
Get sucked down the drain.