stripped
my skin laid bare to bones
pull away the flesh from my face
and expose my broken teeth
I will drink cold water
poured from pewter
into tall glasses
hold my still beating heart
in your hands
and wring the blood from this muscle
drain away what’s left of me
collected in a kidney pan
of stainless steel
and feed me to the dogs
I will listen for the clinking sound
of your forceps falling on the floor
Oct 6, 2014
Oct 6, 2014 at 5:51 PM UTC
stripped
my skin laid bare to bones
pull away the flesh from my face
and expose my broken teeth
I will drink cold water
poured from pewter
into tall glasses
hold my still beating heart
in your hands
and wring the blood from this muscle
drain away what’s left of me
collected in a kidney pan
of stainless steel
and feed me to the dogs
I will listen for the clinking sound
of your forceps falling on the floor
