Within

Wooden bench boards groan under my stretching, swollen skin.
My feet sigh as pressure is relieved.
gentle unrhythmic tapping at the edge of my stomach jostles sandwich pieces.
The bench continues complaining as my rump settles in between the cracks.
A
Sudden
Jab
Reminds me that quarters are tight and the time is all too quickly approaching.
a water bed flesh rolls and wobbles
An elbow strums my rib cage to the unheard tune of a lullaby
Suddenly
Feet
Stabbed sharply into my ribs
keeping the beat to a silent drum
Toes crawling through
poking my ribs
searching for extra space.
A small hand kneads my bladder like a ball of dough
Creating an urge that must be relieved immediately
Pulling my enlarged body off the bench
the wooden boards sigh with relief
my feet groan and swallow the extra load.