i don’t know what this means

but i know it helped me heal.

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outstretched fingertips twirl

dental floss between incisors.

i bet you the molars of canines

can cause more harm to skin than

a man made semi-automatic.

can you tell me the difference between

a bow and arrow as a bill of health,

and something intended to harm?

much of what we are supposed to desire

causes more misery than it offers to resolve.

chewing your way through leather

chisels away at enamel but

i’m enamored by those

who tear fabric

anyway.

☽