hand-carved finesse muscle curvature
my back is adroit
but I wear a redundant brace
impaired ballerina
swollen foot tapered slippers
heavy pressure constricting
bones & tendons
elastic strings of gravity

stretched
the
insoles

limping on an infinite wooden bridge
above continuous cavernous
fault lines
& the dirt where you took root & flourished
from day to decay
candles burning at both ends
who will win?
i felt like a watched pot
would i ever boil?

(cinnamon stick brown)

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