.
who knew razor-wire tattooed
so effectively into skin
creasing shadow 'neath water,
she swallows mouthfuls of slumber
break apart from her name
still lingering on salty lips;
blinks sunset & dust,
crinkling static electricity from hair
baby's skin was so cold
smile in a face reminded of her's
could tiny little footsteps pounce
and let heart bleed & bludgeon within?
footsteps stay away from the month of May
breathes illegally through calcite,
easily knew nothing,
wandered for thin days sinking into trees.
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maralisa

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