Thursday, January 20, 2011

Bathtime Study

i sit enthroned
in a tiny washroom
naked
scrubbing myself
with a frayed rag
my lilly white skin
turning red from the
friction

i look down at myself
scars cover my abdomen and thighs
red streaks in a sky
of white
where dust has broken
the holy fortress

my abdomen is swollen
from forced entry
womb of pain
yes, i carry pain
but when i give it birth
what will it become?

i see the shadowy outline of my breasts on the wall

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