Ocean Thoughts

red oozing from every seam

                      of my shell 

    stinging 

            like a jellyfish 

what is a body? 

                                 a home

                                               mine or theirs? 

a prison? 

          punished for 

   my flaws

                  the flaws i can’t change? 

a clownfish 

mind and body mirroring the 

   image of the striped, majestic, free

creature

if she’s a creature for her 

                                               beautiful  imperfections 

 then why am i imprisoned?

               trapped: enveloped in 

      Earths tentacles for mine?  

                                                     a monster
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