Your Love Is Like Nitric Acid ...
The Metal plunged into the nitric
acid mix releases yellow fumes.
Heavy workman's gloves.
Ventilation...
The acid splattering onto the skin
burns leaving yellow stains.
Apply water.
The image now etched into the metal
bubbles where the image is left raw.
Ventilation....
Gas mask and eye goggles.
How do you know how long to leave
the metal plate in the acid?
Timer.
Deep etches left in longer,
create deeper grooves.
Your Love is like nitric acid
Eating away at my heart.
Copyright © Mariana Pavlich | Year Posted 2006
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