Friday, July 21, 2023

In My Misspent Youth

in my misspent youth
drunken swinging blindly in a rage
ring fingered fist connecting with
the acned face of night

loosening a tooth or two 
satisfying crunch
flat of the fingers between knuckles
firmly into eye socket 

like lovers just right meant to be fitting
into each other again and again
swelling pulsing feeling 
the lifeblood of night

in my misspent youth 
those who claimed to care gently
sheltered me from caring for myself

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