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Bony

The arms were bent to such degree my elbows formed a pickle. And rolled up sleeves revealed my bones that arm sweat came to trickle. My bony ankles swollen rocks, they matched my knobby knees. My hip bone circling round my waist would balance me with ease. The collar bone came to protrude and draped my skin to fit. My swollen knuckles ceasing up that both my thumbs were split. My chin bone drawn to a shun. It's dimple prone to thirst. My forehead clammy to the touch for those who'd reach it first. A rib cage held my heart inside with bones as strong as bars. My heart so captive to the cause it only saw the stars.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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