Dirty Blood

Poem

I need to wring myself out

Drain every last drop

Cause I’ve been soaked far too long

But I need something to twist me

Something to really fuck me up

Grasp each and every end

Grind and tear the shit that’s settled in deep

The grime and filth that clings

I want to be ripped and plucked till everything’s been seized

Goddamn we will need a big bucket

One sturdy enough to tackle such a task

But I’ve used buckets before

They’ll all collapse with this weight

Even if they held, the muck would overflow

And if, even if they proved to be of size

Could they ever hope to not be eaten through

By my corrosive runoff…

No

So I’ll keep doing what I can

Screaming and shouting and fucking slamming my head into walls

Trying to stop the buildup that’s growing and festering

But I know my skin is but a feast before the vultures and maggots growing in my bones

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Posted Jul 15, 2023, 3:00 AM UTC

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