under my skin

this other
thing. this other pebble
in my shoe.
sharp against a toe.
this thread
unraveling,
the lost button,
a belt that won't
hold. this space
unfound
for the car.
this burn in my eyes.
this thorn in my side.
this
cut on my finger.
the long line,
a rain without
a coat.
the lamp gone dark.