I must apologize for the confusion
as your squeezing added inches
into pink && purple tutus;
watching clumsy pirouettes
through stained glass.
Reprimanding your broken ankles
&& the wooden blocks
that ended your shoe ribbons
-because they can't stand the pressure!
Tinkling music boxes
bring back tartan blankets
&& the five positions taught just before.
(have you forgotten them yet?)
Did the bar or the muscles give out first?
&& When did mirrors start scratching their own
interpretations?
Rosary beads come in different shades
of guilt && shame
but they can't save your soul!
(Because you haven't got one. Have you?)
Opaque tights && silken joys
can't grace the damned.
(Maybe leather is a better option...)

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