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A handshake

For Gottfried

By ViliPublished about a year ago β€’ 1 min read
A handshake
Photo by Ruben Christen on Unsplash

A bloated bag of bones was placed under the light For me to identify, but mother sea gnaws faiths and faces How could I know if I just stared? A tiny cut below the bowels, a door to various humors I dig my way through, ripping sutured futures When hitting a wall, use teeth and hammers to break through the cage To finally steal the beating fruit of my labour A rotten heart to wear on a sleeve Mine

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    Written by Vili