do you so dare
to suck on contempt like a sour cherry,
the tannins taut on your teeth,
saliva building in your gums, 
pulling out every last ounce of bitterness?

do you so dare 
to strangle grief with your bare hands,
to wring dry your nerves, 
to feel flesh bulge between your digits, 
releasing the life from it? 

do you so dare 
to watch joy spark and crackle in front of your eyes, 
to let it ignite your irises,
to let the purest form of energy bounce off your sockets like mirrors, 
to let it penetrate the windows to your soul? 

do you so dare 
to let emotions travel through your bones,
to ooze through your skin,
to feel fully?