Skeletons

I want to cut myself free from my skin,
And let the bones be the things that cradle me in.
My heart, my lungs, the things I depend,
Because inside we're all the same skeleton.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Asuncion Avatar
December 22, 2016 at 5:11 PM
It reminds me of the song HUMAN popularized by HUMAN LEAGUE...... congrats on being featured++++++++++++++
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December 23, 2016 at 6:38 AM
Thank you!!
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December 22, 2016 at 9:10 AM
Hi Tricia. Congrats for having your poem featured in the Poetrysoup homepage!!! ;-)
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December 23, 2016 at 6:37 AM
Awe, thank you so much!
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