On Days When Emotions Erupt
calamine lotion
phisohex soaks, itchy ooze
poison ivy hell
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Johnson's Paste Wax (floors)
wooden spoon on knuckles: smack!
wash dishes. repeat.
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round dent in hall wall
from my head... demonstrative
daily reminder
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recurring nightmares
chased, wolf snapping at my back
there is no escape
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bare skin, willow whips
forced to eat raw onions
run away? tried. failed.
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when company came
She laughed and called me her maid.
never good enough
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fingernails pinch ear
dragged down hall: Make your bed right!
childhood memories
Copyright © Holly Dilatush | Year Posted 2020
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