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metal knots
inside
my stomach
tied
so firm
& crude

metal nails
fill
my mouth
they bleed;
gashes
& wounds

metal noose
around
my neck
it's turning
black
& blue

metal pins
inside
my temples
i can't remember
how to think
or do

metal chains
weigh down
my ankles
i try to fight
but cannot
move

metal core
of the earth
calls me
i'm sinking-
& there's nothing
i can do

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