the sink is broken
because her insides are filled with acid.
it’s simple,
like backspacing.
she avoids his lips
so he doesn’t taste her.
he brushes his fingers along her abdomen
and she cringes.
shivers run across her body
like it is a battleground.
he smiles because he thinks she is afraid,
and feels instantly powerful.
she notices a rib peek through thin skin
and relaxes.
...
this is my favorite picture of my grandmother:
Nice poem-good imagery. HI grandmother-Happy New Year!
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