06: Open - June 2021

Rotted Residence

Beige is the itch inside my head  The dreary, drab walls I stay locked in I’m a townhouse with a freshly painted facade, But moldy wallpaper and carpets that are soaked with the stench of cigarette smoke   I’m trapped in this house Blinds nailed to the sills Doors latched by keys long lost Milk spoiled And the fridge smells stale I sit in musty rooms on crumbling couches as oblivious pedestrians pass by and…

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06: Open - June 2021

Manuus

You look at my hands and see cute, dainty things Soft palms that shape sweet rolls Nimble fingers that pluck cello strings A tender touch that runs fingers through your hair and won’t let you go I look at my hands and wonder if they’re ugly or bad  My fingers too long My nail beds shaped wrong My palms too big My pinkies crooked  My fingertips coarse I hate my hands because I was convinced…

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