I want to live in the fibrous matrix of your loofah,
with the dead skin cells off from your body.
That spongy, handheld scrubber meant to exfoliate
and lather suds around your naked body
is actually the perfect home for my longing.
Whether the kind made from actual cucumbers,
or the one of plastic mesh,
get too aggressive with the loofah
so that I can get into your pores for more.