my mother hits me with a wooden spoon
> You like that?
I like the horror in your voice,
when you realize you cannot hurt me
in the way you intend — discipline.
> I’ll make your skin sting.
You want me to say
“no, I hate it, it hurts”?
> You like that?
It feels so good.
> This isn’t about your body. It’s about your soul.
But it’s about my body, isn’t it?
> You like that?
If I like it then this isn’t punishment.
Yeah, I like that.
Do it again.


