First Few Minutes

meditative silence
broken strangers in uni-
form piercing
lights freezing air brea-
th of life cry of fea-
r struggling hunger
nipples suffocati-
ng breast labori-
ous drink
dreams of th-
e warm womb
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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