Avo

[carahmellow]

You lie in a bed that nearly swallows you
Body shriveled like a salted fish
Tongue lolling
Dreaming of abstracts
The rattle in your breath
Knocks every thought out of my head

Feel no shame 
Because no one’s laughing
I only remember a hundred years ago
When you peeled me oranges

I love that first stanza... great imagery, but Im finding the second stanza to be a little confusing. I look at the "hundred years" and wonder what that means exactly. Is this a parent or grandparent? A spouse? But would a spouse peel your oranges one hundred years ago? no... but neither would a parent. I think that one detail could clear up this poem, and make it more meaningful in a subtle way.