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Expectorant

See a doctor.

Tell him the cough wakes you

three, four times a night.

Betrayal, really,

a man-sized obstruction

in the chest.

Joke about childbirth,

pelvic floors

like sodden cardboard.

Smile when he smiles

as if he knows

destruction from within.

Take the inhaler.

Say nothing

of cold sheets.

Atomize rage

Breathe easier

without him.

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32 / F / Lisbon

Published: Apr 16
LinesWords: 1855

Notes: This is a 'flash 55' poem. A poem written in 55 words.
Tags: #55

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