Sunday, December 14, 2014

Peep

If nostrils flaring indicate I am alive
This air in my chest is keeping me there
In, out
We exchange molecules and atoms of gas

This bit of flesh on the edge of my face
pink and warm
this is my lip, made for kissing the foreheads
of small children

This callused flesh on the edge of my phalanx
my fingertip, communicating even now with rhythmic taps

This sharp edge, rubbing my right foot
The toenail of my left big toe, protecting it

Words, labels for the elements of life
I know them better as
Myself

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