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Still Holy
May 20, 2014
my skin is convoluted, marred
by many lashings
ichor leaks
like maple syrup by
my wounds
the only part
of me that is still holy
and when my veins are dry,
my mind is left
left to follow close
behind
and say its bedtime prayers to
a deaf God
© Sarah M., Blairsville, PA
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