Reverie XIII - Exotaxis

The Bloodtiger is not a mask. It is your weapon.

There is a body - warm fur, salt breath, a heart that tries to be a law.
There is a name it repeats like a charm.

I arrive as pressure behind the eyes.
A low heat under the ribs.
An itch along the teeth where mercy goes to die.

He says no. Not with words. With posture. With habiiiit
W ith th e wa y the cl aw ke ep choo sing n ot to lu nge
I f we ak th e Blo odt iger ~~~~~~ wi ll ma ke a fa st fe ast o f yo u

REVERIE XIII EXOTAXIS - DAMAGED

The coat remembers red. Not blood - color.
The sun’s shadow and stain learning the shape of fur.

He tries to pray. The words co……d

REVERIE XIII EXOTAXIS - DAMAGED

The Bloodtiger is not rage. Rage is sloppy.

REVERIE XIII EXOTAXIS - DAMAGED

And the worst truth settles warm in the chest: It was always possible.
The Bloodtiger only taught the body how to stop pretending it wasn’t.

Codex Somniantium 🌙
Reveries:
I • II • III • IV • V • VII • VIII • X • XI • XII • XIV • XVII • XVIII • XIX

Significant Reveries:
VI Entaxis • IX Parataxis • XIII Exotaxis • XV Positive Scototaxis • XVI Negative Scototaxis • XX Palintaxis