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Marker No. 9

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By Christy MunsonPublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read
Marker No. 9
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i had a name

til I had none

shackled, stolen, broken boned

ripped from good

stripped

searched

laid bare

metal to my brow

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i had deep faith

til I had none

beaten, silenced

left alone

gripped his gun

and crippled, felled

at last

life cedes its vow

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Copyright © 04/15/2024 by Christy Munson. All rights reserved.

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    Written by Christy Munson