do you know
do you always know?
do your bones start tightening 
do you furrow your brow
does your stomach clench
and your teeth clink
do your pinkies wretch
as your heart sinks
do you know
without a word
the things that seep in
nightly into your crown
the things that matter
the things that are you
do you always know
when your legs chatter
and your knees sigh
your stomach murmurs
an undercurrent; a wave
a symphonic bodily cry
do you know?
you always know.