she left me
handcuffed
to the bedpost
with no warning
just smiled
that sweet little smile
then proceeded
to walk out of the room
fully nude

my wrists are chafed
my shoulders ache
i hear her
in the other room
on the phone
with her mother
i would call out
but the ball gag
is cinched in tight

there is
a goddamned bird
pecking at the window
i have an itch
on my right thigh
she just keeps
laughing
occasionally yelling
she’ll be right back

is this love
i wonder
not for the first time
as i patiently wait
for her to finish
this torment
she is the devil
with a crooked halo
and a perky little ass