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Migraine Madness

Imagine an ice pick
to the core of the meat 
twist and yank and pull
through smashed socket
cracking temples in a vice grip
hammer through bone and gristle

take that sharpened fork,
heated sear my tender neck 
claw it off my tightened shoulders,

dull saw my jaw ragged
grind out each tooth 
every nerve alive
flesh shivers

mouth waters with contained spew
taste of rot and bananas 
every little sound 
chews off my ears

is this what death feels like.
no. no.

*
My neurologist (brain doctor) encouraged me 
to submit this poem for all who have felt the 
wrath of migraine pain. I am also posting for 
those who have never experienced a 
migraine, lucky...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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