homeless man

You can't make homes out of people.

If you rip apart their bones
(To build a house)
Their skin will sag and
Muscles collapse.

You can't live inside of a person-
Their lungs' capacity
For air
Would be greatly lessened by
Your campfire.

If you live inside her
For safety
The stretch marks will be
All she remembers
When your warmth and light
Are gone.

People aren't homes,
We just don't grow that way.