Scooping stars into piles
of constellations, I flatten
the sky to better disguise
the slavering fear nearby.
I place a convenient pattern
like a map upon my wall
where it becomes a window
through which to see my world.
These visions I inscribe
past the depth of my skin,
until my haggard bones
echo the story within.
(March 4, 2024)
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