internal bleeding

it started with cracking bones,

fragments ripping meaty flesh.

it started in the elevator, 

when you couldn't keep your hands off me.

impact against a cold wall,

smooth, heavy rail, 

bruises on my back till monday. 

when it ended i told them it was makeup, 

purple hands pressed featherlight on my back. 

special effects made in minutes. 

an exam turned up nothing, 

some psychological bruising, abdominal tenderness.

you didn't check under my shirt, 

i wanted to scream, 

your hands would've come back stained purple.