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Aloof

My feet are numb

 

they are cold.

 

My thin fingers burn

 

from harsh wind

 

from no cover.

 

My teeth clatter

 

clack

clack

clacking

 

quick and repetitive

 

against each other

 

with a VIOLENCE

 

that makes them shatter

 

-weakened-

 

by years of sleepless nights spend

 

grindingthemtogether.

 

Standing aloof

 

apart    from      everyone    and    everything    

 

alone.

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Written by
kimberly-c-brown
Jamaican
Published
Oct 6, 2010
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