i want to hold the hand
of everyone i’ve ever met
tell them that i know
tell them that they know too

i want to sink my teeth
into the meaty, tender flesh
of every day i get to live
because it won’t last

i want it to end, just the same
i want to crawl away
with my belly full
my knuckles white
my cheeks red 

 

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