Skin

Published | Mace and Crown 2020

https://maceandcrown.com/1263/magazines/mace-crown-fall-2020/

While they tighten the claws around their neck

suffocation consumes them

Black blood dribbles towards their chest

Feet hang lifeless

Twitching in the wind

Crumpled bones quake with each shaking breath

Years of consumption appear on their legs

Reminding us of our previous indulgence

Thickened blood tastes sour too

Vapor rises towards the windows of their soul

Tickled hair rises under the sensation

Harboring memories of past trauma

Creature leave this fickle being

Their muscles ache for their release

Scraping away skin from skin

Only to be torn once again