Friday, May 13, 2011

Quick Change Disease

My flesh remains untorn
for a month
maybe more

It's hard to recall
certain time and dates
but the holes stay
tearing into my hands
little bites from nails

bandaids to cover
not that it helps
they heal no faster
sting no less

but that was the intention
was it not
to sting yourself alive
if you aren't starving yourself to death

quick change disease
from torn flesh
to no flesh
razors exchanged for
a porcelain thrown

it matters not the disease
as long as it hurts
stings
no need to bleed
my hands stay pot-marked
my arms stay scarred
my stomach shrunk
less canvas to paint
in the event of another
quick change disease

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