*this poem in featured in “the nothing”, the previous post, but it was written before and published here before. I changed a few punctuation marks; here’s the definitive version.* ~acb
…
Swallow blood to staunch the grief.
What bruises bulge beneath, soft flesh split,
which veins spill sadness: it does not matter.
Only someone must lick the wound,
as humble as dogs in the temple.
…
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