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Fragile Body MAG
November 14, 2010
My big toe dips,
a chain reaction
of goose bumps
creeps up my
wary leg.
My muscles tighten;
a sensation between
pain and relief
spreads among my
flexed thighs.
My nostrils flare
due to the
unexpected satisfaction
of warm
steam.
My body is submerged;
the pinching of
my flexed muscles
is released as my
spine slowly adapts
to the arch of the tub.
My mind is a white canvas,
a white canvas
waiting for
self-criticism,
confusion, and
hate. But it
receives nothing
but the comfort
of warm liquid
encompassing
my fragile body.
© Angela P., Monongahela, PA
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This article has 2 comments.
beautifulspirit PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 18 2012 at 4:46 pm
Wow you made getting into the tub so poetic~
rkguth said...
on Dec. 2 2010 at 12:08 am
i looove this! great images and sensory details :)
