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I paint my fingernails A fresh coat of polish I cannot afford a construction Cannot, in this state Fix my life So I repaint myself The tips of my fingers Now a lavish turquoise In hopes that by alienating my fingers I will be able to alienate myself From myself.
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Aug 14, 2014
Aug 14, 2014 at 3:52 AM UTC
Repainting
I paint my fingernails A fresh coat of polish I cannot afford a construction Cannot, in this state Fix my life So I repaint myself The tips of my fingers Now a lavish turquoise In hopes that by alienating my fingers I will be able to alienate myself From myself.
With "Empty Bottle" by Ingrid Michelson in my mind while writing this.
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Aug 14, 2014
Aug 14, 2014 at 3:52 AM UTC
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