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The Leap

Withered through these relinquished lips,

softly lays an embellished, embroidered, carcass.

Torn across flesh-like soil

caressing gently into this impermeable being,

you're only human.

 

So allowing in the presence of indigenous, oblique thoughts

slanting into the belly

never feeling so bare

the hunger deprives.

The nails of your eyes piercing into the forefront of mush you call a brain,

feeling the earth distinctively tremble with each step you chase closer to the ledge

 

Clutching onto the white knuckle breast

your hands pounding at your fingertips

its electric running through your veins

feeling it at the core

so helplessly, lost.

 

Your throat knots into one-thousand splinters

splicing relentlessly between your core

the wedge of your mortal body becomes noticeable to your soul

detaching,

jumping.

 

Slithering one step closer,

pull the rope

you leap

you rot

 

one more inch closer,

you can feel it

separating your surroundings from comfort ability

picking up between each breath

shaking at your own wake.

 

there you have it

at the brim of the edge

you've push yourself this close

whats one last jump out of this skin?

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Written by
tammy-cusick
American
Published
Aug 23, 2019
Lines·Words
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#human#flesh#soil#caressing#gentle#thoughts#brain#tremble#ledge#breast
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