Eat Me
I was born rotten
or else something burrowed in my neck
so long ago I can't remember
Behind my eyes
black lines are pulsing
crossing and intertwined
suffocating true veins
A nest is growing
Dark stripes down my arms
twisting my hands
parting the skin from under the nail
as sprouts take root
like hairs on a thistle
When I touch your face
a rash will form
then black lines will crawl behind your eyes
Whatever I touch
consumed by rot
my life, my love
I must eat
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Written on March 08, 2024
Submitted by badbirthday on March 08, 2024
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 472 |
Words | 99 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 5, 5, 3, 4 |
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