escaping death things
we were armed
with water and herbs
prayers
they crept in silent shadows
gleaming
silver slivers of shame
for teeth
whispering
the beads click and slither
through fingers
mouth moving memorized
slipping deeper
into
sleep
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Wow
I feel this so hard
Love “silver slivers of shame/for teeth”
Everything is not joy
A bit of fear is great motivation
And I’ve never felt more alive than immediately after escaping death.
“ beads click and slither through fingers…”
Amazing image.
What a great talent!