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A wound talks to you...

By Kendall Defoe Published 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
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Note: this was one of those old files I had saved, and I am not sure where my head was at when I wrote it, but I think it deserves a space here. 2005 was a dark time for me...

-K.D.

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Hello; you have created me,

blind and smooth, with a clean

line on your skin. It seems a little close to

becoming deep; deep enough to remember

what you do to yourself

what you find becoming you.

Photo by Scott Rodgerson on Unsplash

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