Break and Burn
Crack your fingers if you will, destroy bone
Sound disturbingly travels
From knuckle to eardrum
Just like fire that melts iron, smoldering
Burns the skin, blackens the soul
Scar permanently shown
Russell Sivey
Copyright © Russell Sivey | Year Posted 2011
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