even my bones sleep now
light through blinds could be
cloudy night
filtered day
even my bones sleep
and can’t keep down my flesh
rising through reflected glow
waiting dim
at your window
even my bones
will wake
return through soil
though burned
my bones
you couldn’t claim
by rape
still
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